• W. Addison St. & N. Harlem Ave. Big Blight On Addison and Harlem

  Have you seen the ginormous concrete condominium monolith on the northwest corner of Addison and Harlem? Apparently Godzilla's been moonlighting as an architect. This thing is clearly out of scale and way too close to the street. Like the HIP, the sidewalks are practically consumed as pedestrians cower in its shadow. Once again, as modern urban planners strive to design more pedestrian friendly areas, we're still in the dark ages. Greenery? Hah, don't be silly. Well how did it appear? Were local residents notified or given an opportunity to weigh in? It's typical of the kind of ex cathedra decision making that gets rammed down our throats. We residents of Belmont Heights and Dunning should have more say in construction decisions that impact our neighborhood and property values.

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on May 17, 2008.

• W. Irving Park Rd. & N. Oriole Ave. Alderman Banks: Chicago Zoning Czar

  Mike Royko, whose page-two column Kass assumed, is entombed at Acacia Cemetery on Irving Park Road west of Oriole.

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on February 1, 2008.

• N. Nagle Ave. & W. Gunnison St. Harlem-Irving Area: A Food Desert?

  I may be the first person to recognize this, but it really seems to me, that with the closing of the Norridge Dominick's, the area surrounding the Harlem-Irving intersection is a food desert. There certainly are several specialty Italian delicatessens, but there isn't general grocery store within a mile of the intersection. The nearest grocery stores are all at least a mile away. I'm talking about the Dominick's in River Grove, Caputo's on Harlem south of Diversey, Rich's on Harlem and Lawrence, and Butera at Nagle and Gunnison This isn't a problem for most car drivers, but what about the large elderly population in this area? They're certainly not having an easy time of purchasing their groceries. Pea Pod is not an affordable option given the average income in this area.

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on November 25, 2007.

• W. Diversey Ave. & N. Harlem Ave. Harlem-Irving Area: A Food Desert?

  I may be the first person to recognize this, but it really seems to me, that with the closing of the Norridge Dominick's, the area surrounding the Harlem-Irving intersection is a food desert. There certainly are several specialty Italian delicatessens, but there isn't general grocery store within a mile of the intersection. The nearest grocery stores are all at least a mile away. I'm talking about the Dominick's in River Grove, Caputo's on Harlem south of Diversey, Rich's on Harlem and Lawrence, and Butera at Nagle and Gunnison This isn't a problem for most car drivers, but what about the large elderly population in this area? They're certainly not having an easy time of purchasing their groceries. Pea Pod is not an affordable option given the average income in this area.

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on November 25, 2007.

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