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angie: Greetings to all. I'm not from chicago at all, but I have alot of family who does. We used go ride by the high rises when we we kids, and I would wonder how in......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

foosh: I am from Calgary Canada, You said it yourself that New York is the most recognized skyline in the world if it weren't then it wouldn't be so recognized as the most would it! so......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

frank: what the hell where Miami at.... my top 4 in usa new york chicago Miami los angeles ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

A-TRAIN: los angeles is definately not the most recognized in film, tv, or anything in the world. if someone showed me a picture of it and asked me what city it is, id probably have no......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

da man: wow ive never heard of brisbane before. it looks awesome and the setting is pretty. this just became one of my top 10 skylines. and i agree with ?!$@#, the 2IFC building in HK does......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

ahh a ghost: heres my list of the top 10! (im from the chicago-land area) First off, all you dallas-houston and toronto-montreal people fighting, shut the hell up. 1.Tokyo, Japan- to me, every picture i see of tokyo looks great.......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Tamia J.: I'm from the Southside of Chicago. Many of my Dad's family members lived in the Robert Taylors ('97-'05) until the day they were forced to leave because of demolition. The RT's were considered my second......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

jamal: I remember the Henry Horner projects very well. I never lived in any of them but lived one block away on Warren Blvd. near Damen. I remember as a little boy when they were......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Carrie : Ok everyone, I see you points, but let me tell you...corruption and political favors are EVERYWHERE, and in every city in America! Of COURSE, if you're in a position to keep a competitor out......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Bob: I have lived in Lawrence, KS as well. I have traveled this great land of ours extensively (Driven through every state east of the rockies and south of New York) I am not saying all......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Jeff: I am from Boston and even though my home city is very nice and livable like Montreal (my favorite), it doesn't make my top five skyline cities: 1) HONG KONG - Very difficult to......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

D.Bennet-lived in 1943 apt 606: I grew up in the Henry Horner Holmes a.k.a. the Hornets i live in 1943 4 trey i also grew up with pharoah and laffy and that movie portrayed them as innocent fun loving children......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Someone who's moved Chicago and moved back to Belleville: Where you live is what you make of it! I lived in Chicago for about two years when I was in my early 20's and found it nothing like everyone talks. Sure I was......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Tony Coppoletta: Lovely. I'm looking forward to enjoying the green space once it's open--although it'll be in spurts since I don't live in New York... It's really exciting that this is happening, though, since it......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

brooklyngal: I am surprised by how many people respond to the question: is Brooklyn safe? Brooklyn is HUGE. It is a city. Asking if it is safe is like asking if New York City is safe.......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

John Bland: The reason it is cleaner is because they have displaced the residents they didn't wanted and now providing superb services, except to those areas that they are still trying to bulldoze. I grew up on......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Brad: $$$. Insurance money was a major motivating factor among other problems at the time, in NYC, and in other major cities like Chicago. At least that's what I've read about time and time again, as......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

Jeff: New York City is the gretest city and place a person could be the skyline is #1 along with chicago, and hong kong and there are more things to see and do there than anywhere......

in response to: New York City 2 by JayEastsider

Jeff: Houston is a great place to live and be I have relitives there and i might someday live there myself BUT New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco have a slight edge over it. ...

in response to: Downtown Houston by groovehouse

Jeff: I happen to be an urban planning student at the university that i attend and i have to say that Hong Kong is out of this world and is definantly near or at the top......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

procyon: sort of; important but not too important. the '33 world's fair was there, and it was the site of mayor daley's famous, ridiculous late-night bulldozing in 2003. from the next day's Trib: "Mayor Richard Daley launched......

in response to: Adler, 12th St. Beach and the Former Meigs Field by procyon

This is real!!!: I sit here sad as hell listening to all the disrespect everyone has for each other. WOW. im trying to understand how can we be so ignorant and not get our act together. I lived......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

high school student,WI: i am currently reading There Are No Children Here, with school,and writing various essays on it. Growing up in chicago, i knew people who lived in Henry Horner, but never reflected on their life style......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Cleveland: It's safe to say that at the rate things have been changing for quite sometime now,we knew Cabrini would not last very much forever.Its kind of hard not having any resentment toward the city and......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Bedstuy Brooklyn: First of all I personally feel that it was the neglect from Chicago's Housing Authority that Cabrini-Green became what has become today...if the city of Chicago would have done their jobs and kept up their......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

LicieLove: I'm a chicago native reading this book for the first time, I'm 20 now. I grew up on the Southside in Inglewood, but I went to private schools my entire life. And at 8......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Colt.: I see the neighborhood gentrifying actually working, right now i was by there and they had a starbucks, blockbuster, and bestbuy. There are tons of nice new Huge High-Rises, Chicago, is becoming a lot nicer,......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Lucho: this post has been a tremendous help to me, thanks to everyone that has given their insight. i have been working on a research paper on the renovation of cabrini green, i am from chicago,......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Phill: just to let you no, new yorks crime has gone done signifcantly, as well as gang activity, so though there may be gangs, and such and drugs, new york is nothing at all compared to......

in response to: GANGS ON NYC by StripesA4

Chicago: Interesting that the picture poster wrote about being a newcommer here and being interested in the projects. I am extremely interested in them. I'm not sure why. I read "There Are No Children Here" in......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Surely Jones: $100 reward and the trouble of putting up a poster?! Maybe they are stuffed with drugs. (Who knew there was a Hyde Park in Chicago?)...

in response to: Lost Toys by procyon

Justice Stamps: Just because I have some sense, I will not comment to what I have read on this site. Okay, a comment or two. I AGREE WITH THE PERSON WHO SAID THAT IF YOU HAVE NEVER......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

PHILL: RECENTLY A 17 YEAR OLD WAS BEAT UP BY THE COPS FOR SPITTING ON THE COP. THE CHICAGO PD IS WAY TO CORRUPT. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE CHICAGO PD IS NO LONGER ABUSIVE......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Tyson: Shelia whatever your making it a bigger deal then it is, maybe the boys into Cabrini Green. Doesn't hurt me i looked at the notes yeh its true there are still gangs they are still......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Tyson: It seems as a viewer the kid just wants a question answered and non of you fools will answer it for him. Maybe he wants to help out in the neighborhood, so he asks if......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Phill: no offense or anything but this is a cabrini green chat not a sad chat about peoples loses. Keep Cabrini Green Alive! Join The Coalition to stop to Demolition of Cabrini Green and Chicago's Public......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

phill: My bro was just in chicago last week, he said cabrini is still standing, most of the population is still there in fact. There have been recent cases in fact of cabrini residents robbing the......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Nate: Can anyone give an update on what's going on with Cabrini and the so-called "transformation plan" in Chicago public housing? I used to know two people who worked as community organizers, doing work trying to......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Experienced: Rest assured, you noticed a group/gang trying to locate the buyers for their drugs. Stop by and check out the corner of Maplewood and LeMoyne around 3:00pm. You'll see a series of thugs......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

anon (nytgate05.nytimes.com): I been back and forth between E O and Newark in the early 80's. No matter if you live on N. Maple or Renshaw...if you're from Nutley or some shit like that...If they......

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

LOL : Chicago Gang Watch Journal: “Ready to fuck” Humboldt park: Hernando “King Cock” Martinez, leader of the Almighty Crazy Gay Latin Kings (ACGLK’s) has split from the gang. Rumor has it that he was kidnapped by......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Staci: Wow. This blog is great. I'm a resident of Humboldt Park for two years now and just signed my lease for another year. I don't have a lot of time right this......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Bean: I'm reading There are no Children here, and work on the South Side of Chicago, I'm meeting the author at the end of this month, which will be intersting. Most of the Projects in Chicago,......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

gringa latina: Well, here I am again. I wrote my last post in Spanish I guess as a sign of respect to all of the latino residents of Humboldt Park and to write as a "white......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Alfonso aka Smiley: im frm queens, new york city n now i stay in a-town by da chi all i gotz ta say iz dat no matta where uz go thurr always gunna b gang shit......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Margaret: Hi, I'm finishing up my senior year at Northwestern in Evanston. My parents are immigrants from Eastern Europe and I have spent most of my undergraduate career interested in communities and increased educational opportunities......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Ramón: As a P.R. from Chicago I would definitely like to see that the P.R. flags in Division St. remain there. I would also like to the statue of the horse that was in the......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Shortie: It's funny how i have read most of these peoples comments talking about how humbodlt park is owned by the puerto Ricans and hows it was always are little part of chicago....i find that funny......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Question.....: First off i would like to say i come with much love, honor, y respect.... Not real sure if this would be the place to post or if anyone has an answer to my questions..........

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

TheManTheDeveloper: I drove through the area this summer and saw the wrecking ball actually swinging into them to knock it down. It was cool to see. It was was weird, you could actually look......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

TheManTheDeveloper: The area has passed hands through many cultures in Chicago's history. The only thing constant in life is change. My good Puerto Rican neighbors who worked hard and bought their 2 flats and......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

SadStateOfAffairs: The images on the television and in the media are there to create fear and sell newspapers. What sells more newpapers, A) The world is coming to an end!!! B) Just another normal weekend in......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Peanut Gallery: It's nice that you looked it up for everyone but a definition is kind of a fluid thing and many times it takes a while for the dictionary to catch up to the street or......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Chino: The roots. 1st New York and at the same time Chicago was rigth there ready for that good old cta track underground bombing alley roof top bombs....

in response to: Graf Trux 12: The Vans of Williamsburg by Peter

SadStateOfAffairs: Those two buildings on LeMoyne are the ugliest fortresses I have ever seen. They are for sale and nobody wants to buy, I wonder why. The Blue Light is off for a few days because......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

michelle: In a related but unrelated story. I tutor kids at the Chicago Park district...Horner Park to be precise. On Tuesday they unveilled a huge painting Horner. The whole history behind the projects is really interesting.......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

J: I was born and raised in Humbolt Park people need to stop complaining about the Gangs cause the cops (pigs) are as fucked up as we are if not worst and all my peeps repin......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

king encendio 360: yo wats good im a latin king in new york city bronx i have never seen a king from chicago thoose are the ones that i think are the real kings 5 alive we dont......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Peter: paul g, id love to hear more about your views on "{the new chicago}"... cities develop personalities in the most sublime ways and flux like crazy... i know very little about {chicago}, but id definitely......

in response to: Mr. Chicago by gary

Paul G: the pose of the (a) well-dressed young men on the steps is more telling than is the pose of the (b) older man lying on the sidewalk. (a) + (b) = the new chicago, and the......

in response to: Mr. Chicago by gary

Marc: oh man that was my lame anonymous post, misshitting the enter key.. i grew up in suburbias and love cities now.. suburbias are like mosquito ponds, thick stagnant things that insects flock to to breed- the......

in response to: Postcard From Suburbia by Anonymous

Paul G: Peter, this is my favorite series of pictures on this site. Chicago is supposed to contain more moving bridges than any other city in the world. But, those bridges were - almost exclusively......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

Lance Corporal Diaz: i sit here in iraq and a tear comes to my eye after reading some of the things people had to say. i was born and rasied in humboldt park and it taught me many......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

corsakti: i have a million more pics but i kind of fell off from posting to this site for some reason. i moved away a long time ago and it wasn't because of the violence,......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

ColdChillin': I'm reserching gangs for my school project and I read a book called My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King which took place mostly in Humboldt Park, Chicago. So I ran across this......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Peter: as long as youre always looking, life is good. you take photos when you can and file all the rest into "probable inspirations for text" later, heh. the cam sounds cool. were saving for a new......

in response to: Our Sky is Chalk by Paul G

lara: yeah. ive never been to chicago or new york, but these photographs look alot like places near where i live. but they dont. its so strange how that works, yeah?...

in response to: wicker park by corsakti

Peter: I'm really loving your cityscape shots; i cant exactly explain why, but the chicago i see in your photos has a very different look that new york city does... despite the fact that theyre made......

in response to: wicker park by corsakti