Every sizable city has a symphony and an art museum, but no one has lakefront parks like ours. How we got them is the subject of a classic book recently reissued.
by James Krohe Jr. | Nov 7, 1991
by James Krohe Jr. | Feb 13, 1992
Developers and merchants have always been the de facto planners of our major streets. They made North Michigan the spacious resort that it is, and they will preside over its destruction.
by James Krohe Jr. | Sep 26, 1991
How did such a backward-looking guy wind up so far ahead of his time?
by James Krohe Jr. | Jan 15, 1998
by James Krohe Jr. | Jul 1, 1993
Mark Harris thought he was writing a book about Vachel Lindsay. Turns out he was writing about Mark Harris.
by James Krohe Jr. | Jun 24, 1993
Daniel Burnham: An Unabashed Reappraisal
by James Krohe Jr. | Jun 17, 1993
When the World Cup comes to Soldier Field next summer, will the world's most violent fans come too?
by James Krohe Jr. | May 13, 1993
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