Much of America was built by settlers who acquired land with sweat equity. The same process could rebuild cities and towns.
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Urban Homesteading
Tag Archives: Chicago
Puerto Rico’s Inevitable Default
Lenders provided Puerto Rico with more debt than it could possibly handle, so of course it defaulted.
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A Third Chicago Airport Goes Nowhere, Slowly
They’re talking about a third airport for Chicago. Of course, they’ve been talking about it since the 1960s, so don’t book your flight yet.
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Green Shoots For A Frozen Housing Market
Almost exactly two years ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told “60 Minutes” that he was beginning to see “green …
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Shielding Police From Microphones
The police can tape record you, but you can’t record the police. At least not if you’re in Illinois. Two …
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The ‘Illinois Is Not Puerto Rico’ Fallacy
Why is Illinois like Puerto Rico? Both have made promises they can’t, and therefore won’t, ultimately keep.
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