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Should 200 Locust be destroyed?

Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Filed under: downtown, farwest

An article worth reading appears in the current edition of the Atlantic Monthly. It’s about how the dismantling of Section 8 housing in large cities, like Chicago, has increased the level of crime in smaller satellite cities.
Falling crime rates have been one of the great American success stories of the past 15 years. New York […]

Elgin Brewfest 2008

Friday, June 13th, 2008
Filed under: downtown

Don’t forget to make it out to Elgin’s premier cultural event, which is happening right now at Festival Park in downtown Elgin until midnight and again tomorrow.
Participating brewers in this year’s Brewfest:
Brass Restaurant & Brewery
Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Co.
Goose Island Brew Pub
M.T. Barrels Restaurant and Brewery
Prairie Rock Brewing Co.
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
Rock Bottom Restaurant & […]

Some downtown Elgin news

Monday, May 12th, 2008
Filed under: downtown

Check out Jessica’s post on Walk & Roll. Here’s the video she shot:

It’s nice to see stuff like that happening in downtown Elgin, isn’t it?
Another nice thing to see happening in downtown Elgin is the emergence of a tech community. See Mike Sullivan’s article in the Elgin Courier News about Steve Munson’s plans for […]

The High Line

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Filed under: downtown

See also:

Elgin’s High Line
The Low Line
A Pattern Language for Elgin

Downtown Elgin Streetscape