Illinois

Regional Cooperation Key To Addressing Planning Challenges

Urban planners say uncoordinated planning exacts a price.

October 1, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Teenage Building Inspector Hired, Then Resigns

A 19-year-old is hired as a building inspector, then resigns after a media report raises questions about his experience.

September 16, 2004 - WMAG TV Chicago

The Future Of Chicago: Block 37

The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic, Blair Kamin, reviews the urban design for Chicago's Block 37, designed by Chicago architect Ralph Johnson.

September 8, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Chicago's Tollway Improvement Plan Is Pricey

A proposed plan in Illinois would double fares for drivers who don't use an electronic toll collection program.

September 5, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Millennium Park -- After The Hype

Millennium Park - it's big, it's pretty; it's wildly popular. Does it make any difference?

September 4, 2004 - Repeat

Reconsidering Traffic Calming

A regional advisory agency in Chicago advises local governments that traffic calming measures are not always the best approach to slowing traffic.

August 28, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Where's The Beef?

Blair Kamin reviews the new design for a landmark McDonald's in Chicago.

August 10, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Green Fields, Brown Fields, Now White Fields

Chicago businessman envisions unusual future for controversial landfill.

August 6, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

NIMBYism At Its Finest

Affluent communities in Chicago's North Shore are up in arms concerning Illinois' inclusionary housing requirements.

August 3, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Impact Fees For Teachers?

Some fast growing counties are "transition fees" to the school portion of impact fees to help pay for teachers.

July 30, 2004 - Courier News

Chicago's Loveliest And Ugliest Buildings

Patrick T. Reardon and Blair Kamin list the best-looking and ugliest buildings in Chicago's world-famous Loop.

July 29, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

A Park For The 21st Century

Chicago's new Millennium Park contains a "generosity of spirit" that charms visitors and inspires faith in the future of cities.

July 27, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Soldier Field in Danger of Losing Landmark Status

The National Park Service has recommended to withdraw the landmark status of Chicago's newly renovated Soldier Field. Some have also recommended removing it from the National Register of Historic Places.

July 23, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Chicago's Millennium Park A Resounding Success

Blair Kamin, the Tribune's architecture critic declares the $475 million Millennium Park a 'cultural spectacle'.

July 20, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

The City That Works, Today

Chicago is using innovative ideas to encourage urban, sustainable development.

July 19, 2004 - New Urban News

Chicago's Bold New Public Space

Photographs and links related to the opening of Chicago's New Millenium Park.

July 19, 2004 - A Daily Dose Of Architecture

Starbucks Makes The Neighborhood

It's a neighborhood if it's got a Starbucks.

July 17, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Chicago's Millenium Park Finally Opens

An interactive guide to Chicago's Millenium Park -- the city's "boldest outdoor cultural project in more than a century".

July 16, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

The 'New Face' Of Chicago: Millennium Park

Over budget and four years late, Chicago's stunning Millennium Park will become 'the new face' of the City.

July 15, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Chicago's Uptown Upturn?

A new mixed-use project could revive a historic Chicago neighborhood.

July 13, 2004 - The Slatin Report

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.