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Beautifying Chicago....Alley by Alley
There are over 1,900 miles of alleys in Chicago
- part of the landscape since the 1800s. While initially used to manage the city's horses and waste, fast forward and now they're used for dumpsters, garbage cans, and parking spaces according to a recent
Curbed Chicago
article.
Alternative uses for Chicago alleys is proposed in
"Rebel Garages"
written by Ann Lui and Craig Reschke from
Future Firm
. To effect this, they suggest ten changes to City codes to make it easier for small businesses, artists, and, residents to create communities and inviting civic spaces.
Read
more.
Tanner Howard.Curbed Chicago
How Chicago’s alley system could be a creative space.08/22/2019
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On the Subject of Alleys...
Chicago's Green Alley program
is an environmentally friendly initiatives of the
Chicago Department of Transportation
(CDOT). Since 2001 more than 300 Green Alleys have been installed.
Green alleys have...
Permeable pavements
allowing storm water to filter through the pavement and drain into the ground
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Catch basins
connected with perforated pipe and installed in a retention trench to capture water and funnel it into the ground
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High-albedo (light colored) surfacing
to reflect sunlight and reduce urban heat
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Recycled materials,
such as concrete, slag, recycled tire rubber; dark-sky compliant light fixtures to reduce light pollution.
Click
to learn more;
download
an illustrated Green Alleys Handbook
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CHICAGO PROPERTY INVESTORS LLC
Michael Goldstein - (773)504-1200
Hard-to-find Inexpensive space in Chicagoland
500’-150,000’ - short and long term leases
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Currently Leasing...
4850 W. Bloomingdale, 60639
160,000 sf on 3.28 acres -
right
3065 N. Rockwell, 60618
13,216 sf -
below, left
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3850 W. Cortland, 60647
47,923 sf -
above
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Click
to Bookmark CPI webpage
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Small Business Profiles
By Congressional Districts
The Office of Advocacy launched a new series -
"Small Business Profiles for the Congressional Districts"- covering the 436 congressional districts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Each profile provides user-friendly snapshots of national, state, and congressional district small business statistics, including the district's total number of small employers broken out by industry, number of employees, and payroll expended. The profiles also show the total number of self-employed workers by district.
Click here
to view.
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City-Owned Land Sale Programs
The Department of Planning and Development
(DPD) makes City-owned real estate available for purchase and redevelopment through several programs.
- Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition
- Negotiated Sales
- Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Large Lots
- Sealed Bids
- Negotiated Sale for Open Space or Parking
- Broker Sales
- Historic Buildings For Sale
Due to the volatility of real estate, the website is a starting point and not to be used as a substitute for title research, title evidence, title insurance, real estate tax exemption or payment status; environmental or geotechnical due diligence, or as a substitute for legal, accounting, real estate, business, tax or other professional advice.
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This weekend - October 19th & 20th
Chicago Architecture Center's
Annual Open House
Explore some architectural treasures this weekend, thanks to the Chicago Architecture Center's annual Open House. From north to south, the lakefront to Oak Park and in between, the doors will be open on 2350 diverse and sometimes hidden or off limits gems - for free.
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LET'S EAT...at EL CUBANITO
2555 N. Pulaski Road - 773/235-2555
Rave reviews on the eclectic menu, out-of-this-world Empanadas, and Cafe con Leche - with words like 'amazing,' 'definitely recommend,' and 'friendly service' peppered throughout.
Eat in, Call ahead, Carry out
7 AM- 7 PM weekdays -
Click
for Yelp
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Will the World Beat a Path to Your Door?
Got a great product idea?
Finding out if others agree and will beat a path to your door is vital. This
allBusiness
article gives an overview, from paid surveys to dollar friendly, real-world, one-on-one feedback to test market your product.
Click
to read.
Gerri Detweiler.
Creative Ways to Test Market a New Product.allBusiness
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Comments & feedback are welcome -
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Just In Time for Halloween
Megan Turchi.Curbed Chicago. September 26, 2019
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Chicago’s Spookiest, Certifiably Haunted Sites
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10 of Chicago’s Best Pumpkin Patches to Visit This Fall
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