âBecause right now it seems like âOh, there’s just so much land, we have to get this into the private market or figure out what to do with it.â But soon there will be none left, and whatever is left will be super expensive.â
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Wheels to the People
Working Bikes, in spite of its crammed-but-navigable shop, has a relatively straightforward mission statement: to save bikes from the scrap pile, to repair them, and to distribute them where they are most needed.
Posted inCalendar
Calendar for February 18, 2015
Bulletin Nonprofit Radio Station Interest Meeting What kind of work goes into creating a radio stationânot just a show, but an entire stationâfrom scratch? Bridgeportâs Public Media Institute, the same institute that puts out periodicals like Proximity Magazine, runs the Co-Prosperity School, and coordinates the annual Version Festival, was given a license by the Federal […]
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Calendar for February 4, 2015
Bulletin Poll Watching Training for the Chicago Municipal Elections Dr. Lora Chamberlain will provide free poll watching training Wednesday, February 4 at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, helping those who wish to volunteer at the polls during municipal elections on February 24. Dr. Chamberlain, known in part for her anti-fracking advocacy, has helped watch […]
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Calendar for January 28, 2015
BULLETIN Lessons From Ferguson Following the tragic deaths of unarmed people of color at the hands of the police across the country, the need to address longstanding problems with policing and the justice system has been made clear. However, these issues are complicated and multifaceted, sitting at the crossroads of such issues as race, poverty, […]
Posted inFood, Washington Park
The Art of Development
In the next month, Currency Exchange Cafe will open in Washington Park at the site of its namesake, the long-closed Write-on Currency Exchange.
Posted inHyde Park, Visual Arts
Picking Up the Pieces
A gaunt, contorted figure kneels on a pedestal, clutching his shoulders in a private gesture of melancholy, suffering, and solitude.
Posted inHyde Park, Music
Weekend of Folk
his past weekend, the University of Chicago held its fifty-fourth annual Folk Festival. The organizers gathered an eclectic collection of roots music performers, including the âQueen of Cajun musicâ, Sheryl Comier, and her family band
Posted inHousing, Pilsen, Visual Arts
How to Make Art Work
âChicago Arts Districtâ is an ambiguous designation, as much a brand as a region. The label was crafted in 2002 by John Podmajersky III to promote his familyâs properties and the artists who lived and had gallery space within them. Podmajersky Inc. owns at least one hundred lots in East Pilsen; many of them form […]
Posted inHyde Park, Visual Arts
A Labyrinth of Contradictions
No one in the packed Logan Performance Hall knew quite what to expect when Robert Morris first took the stage and made his way to the podium. Morris spoke slowly with a deep voice that verged on monotone, unassuming but with a sure presence.