Category Archives: Chicago
Reflection: A Year on the Westside
(First posted in Dec. 2009) Every morning I take a long bus ride west. I watch as the cityscape transforms outside my window: clean, vibrant streets with shops and cafes give way to a colorful immigrant neighborhoods where beautiful murals … Continue reading
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Community Organizing is….?
Early in the 2008 presidential campaign, when Barack Obama seemed like a long shot, too young and unconventional to be taken seriously, his history as a community organizer on Chicago’s South Side was often referenced respectfully as sign of altruism … Continue reading
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Sustainable Development on the Westside: Part II Green Roofs and Black SUV’s
Hopping out of a car (or descending from the L) at the corner of Lake and Pulaski, one is greeted by an unusual sight: four corners, each hugged tightly by a building and flanked by varying combinations of vacant lots, … Continue reading
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Sustainable Development on the West Side: Part I Some Things You Should Know
To be candid, my first week with Bethel New Life was, well, a bit slow. I suppose the emphasis was more on intake than output, or maybe a better word would be absorption, since it seemed I did little more … Continue reading
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An American City 