Chicago downtown blog

LA1 · February 13th, 2009, 01:47 AM

Guys,

I think I will finally start getting this one going. I haven't really seen a blog thats extensive covering downtown. I can call it Chicago Downtown News (lame I know) but it will have development, restaurants/bars, store openings. Economy news, like office/hotel vacancy rates. It will have everything in one blog. I just haven't seen that for Chicago.

arenn · February 13th, 2009, 03:13 AM

Good luck with it

cbotnyse · February 13th, 2009, 03:25 AM

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/blog/

I like this one for news.

I like your idea too. but the big question is, what do you consider "downtown"?

Northsider · February 13th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Good luck with it as well. However, I think downtown has extensive coverage. Frankly, I often tire of the attention that 'downtown' gets while the rest of the city is bustling just as much.

LA1 · February 13th, 2009, 04:01 PM

I gave it some thought last night. I think it would be different.

First, I would go back to 1998. I would list projects completed. u/c, proposed or approved for the

Loop
North/Clyborn-DePaul area
Near Southside
Old Town/Cabrini Green
Ill Med District
Hyde Park/U of Chicago
River North
Kingsbury/River West
U of I/Uni Village
Pilsen/Bridgeport
Rogers Park/Loyola
Evanston
Oak Park
United Center Area/East Garfield Park
West Loop
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Square/Albany Park
Lakeview
Midway Area (hotels)
OHARE Area (hotels and expansion news)

I would include everything. Hotels, offices, institutional/cultural, sizeable residential (or signifigant) developments..

The news part would come later. But its more important to get what has been built first.

The Urban Politician · February 13th, 2009, 05:22 PM

^ Quite a huge endeavor, LA1. I wish you the best of luck!

Chicagophotoshop · February 13th, 2009, 05:30 PM

Thats quite the list. good luck

_Venom_ · February 13th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Do the burbs last.

LA1 · February 13th, 2009, 06:19 PM

Thanks guys.
It will be very extensive so it will be awhile. I want to think of as Chicago's Wired NY version.

spyguy · February 14th, 2009, 02:51 AM

Good luck. Will it be more like a blog or a forum like WNY?

LA1 · February 16th, 2009, 08:40 PM

I think I will start wit a blog.
Sorry guys, but I will have to downtown first to capture attention and it is easier to get the info.
Neighborhoods will come though. My goal is all of them.

The blog will promote Chicago-people who haven't been here will see a different view than the "official" tourist sites. One way is to focus on the future (Central Station 3, Metropolis, Lake Meadows, South Works, Olympic Village).

Btw, how do you copy aerials from windows local live? Thats going to be big part of my presentation of the city. I want a aerial snapshot from Windows Live of all neighborhoods at some point.

DRS9 · February 17th, 2009, 01:49 AM

You might be able to screen capture the certain image you want. That's how I do it.

If you want any help, I'd be more than willing. :]

The Urban Politician · February 17th, 2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LA1

One way is to focus on the future (Central Station 3, Metropolis, Lake Meadows, South Works, Olympic Village).

^ THAT is definitely something I would be enthusiastic to see. There is a lot of focus on Chicago's gloried past and old architectural glory, with a rather disdainful characterization (not all of which is misguided) of everything new that's going up.

I'm hopeful to see a bit more of an optimistic anticipation of changes that are to come as neighborhoods evolve over the next 10-20 yrs

LA1 · February 17th, 2009, 03:15 PM

It could be awesome. What I could do is take the aerial pics from Windows local live, and highlight where future development would occur in the next 10 years or so.

I have talked to some friends to give me updates on restaurants openings/closing in their neighborhoods as well. This city is too big to not get any help.

February 13th, 2009, 01:47 AM	#1
LA1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 830 Likes (Received): 0	Chicago downtown blog Guys, I think I will finally start getting this one going. I haven't really seen a blog thats extensive covering downtown. I can call it Chicago Downtown News (lame I know) but it will have development, restaurants/bars, store openings. Economy news, like office/hotel vacancy rates. It will have everything in one blog. I just haven't seen that for Chicago.

February 13th, 2009, 03:13 AM	#2
arenn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,594 Likes (Received): 13	Good luck with it __________________ My Urban Affairs Blog: http://www.urbanophile.com/

February 13th, 2009, 03:25 AM	#3
cbotnyse Chicago Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 2,562 Likes (Received): 0	http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/blog/ I like this one for news. I like your idea too. but the big question is, what do you consider "downtown"? __________________ www.chicagophotoshop.com www.allmyforums.com My Chicago Aerial Tour

February 13th, 2009, 05:22 PM	#6
The Urban Politician The City Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,968 Likes (Received): 0	^ Quite a huge endeavor, LA1. I wish you the best of luck! __________________ It is humanly impossible to walk through Chicago's core and not consider it one of the world's great cities unless you are inwardly angry at the place for somehow threatening or robbing your hometown of its vitality or integrity.

February 13th, 2009, 05:30 PM	#7
Chicagophotoshop Chicago Photographer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,830 Likes (Received): 1	Thats quite the list. good luck __________________ Portfolio \| Twitter \| Facebook \| Flickr \| Gear \| SmugMugPro

February 13th, 2009, 10:03 AM	#4
Northsider Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,572 Likes (Received): 25	Good luck with it as well. However, I think downtown has extensive coverage. Frankly, I often tire of the attention that 'downtown' gets while the rest of the city is bustling just as much.

February 13th, 2009, 04:01 PM	#5
LA1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 830 Likes (Received): 0	I gave it some thought last night. I think it would be different. First, I would go back to 1998. I would list projects completed. u/c, proposed or approved for the Loop North/Clyborn-DePaul area Near Southside Old Town/Cabrini Green Ill Med District Hyde Park/U of Chicago River North Kingsbury/River West U of I/Uni Village Pilsen/Bridgeport Rogers Park/Loyola Evanston Oak Park United Center Area/East Garfield Park West Loop Lincoln Park Lincoln Square/Albany Park Lakeview Midway Area (hotels) OHARE Area (hotels and expansion news) I would include everything. Hotels, offices, institutional/cultural, sizeable residential (or signifigant) developments.. The news part would come later. But its more important to get what has been built first.

February 13th, 2009, 06:07 PM	#8
_Venom_ BANNED Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lawrence and Kedzie, Chicago to Maywood, IL Posts: 8 Likes (Received): 0	Do the burbs last.

February 13th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#9
LA1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 830 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks guys. It will be very extensive so it will be awhile. I want to think of as Chicago's Wired NY version.

February 14th, 2009, 02:51 AM	#10
spyguy Expert Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,947 Likes (Received): 6	Good luck. Will it be more like a blog or a forum like WNY?

February 16th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#11
LA1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 830 Likes (Received): 0	I think I will start wit a blog. Sorry guys, but I will have to downtown first to capture attention and it is easier to get the info. Neighborhoods will come though. My goal is all of them. The blog will promote Chicago-people who haven't been here will see a different view than the "official" tourist sites. One way is to focus on the future (Central Station 3, Metropolis, Lake Meadows, South Works, Olympic Village). Btw, how do you copy aerials from windows local live? Thats going to be big part of my presentation of the city. I want a aerial snapshot from Windows Live of all neighborhoods at some point.

February 17th, 2009, 01:49 AM	#12
DRS9 Pro. Procrastinator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 2 Likes (Received): 0	You might be able to screen capture the certain image you want. That's how I do it. If you want any help, I'd be more than willing. :] __________________ "The skyscraper establishes the block, the block creates the street, the street offers itself to man." - Roland Barthes, 1915 - 1980

February 17th, 2009, 03:15 PM	#14
LA1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 830 Likes (Received): 0	It could be awesome. What I could do is take the aerial pics from Windows local live, and highlight where future development would occur in the next 10 years or so. I have talked to some friends to give me updates on restaurants openings/closing in their neighborhoods as well. This city is too big to not get any help.

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