The New York Times ran an article about the Bilbao effect Sunday:
“No one had heard of Bilbao or knew where it was,â€? said Terence Riley… “Nobody knew how to spell it.â€?
The Guggenheim changed that overnight….
In its first year, the Guggenheim was clocking about 100,000 visitors a month. And rather than drop off precipitously like a […]
Persons Present: Maria Alvarez presented a plaque to the city on behalf of the Hispanic Heritage Coalition (HHC) for its support of Fiesta Salsa, which had 8,000 attendees this year.
Persons Present: Judy Robnett and Charlene Eckols of South West Area Neighbors (SWAN) discussed issues of code enforcement and expressed appreciation for speedy cleanup after the […]
New sidewalks on Grove Avenue. Notice where the trees are going in:
On Dupage Street, you can see an example of the “bump-outs” that they’ve selected for downtown intersections:
The idea here was to minimize the walking distance for pedestrians going from one side of the street to the other. And it probably has a […]
Sidewalk construction outside Elks Lodge…
It looks like this gave the old Elks Lodge owners the opportunity to finally do that last bit of renovation on the south side of the building, getting rid of that nasty old entranceway. Let’s see how they choose to deal with the retaining wall.
