Hooray for the citizens of Chicago! Anyone who watched the Philadelphia historic Commission approve the Campus Inn understands that PHC and historic designation have nothing to do with historic preservation! This crap has been going on across the entire country, so bravo to the citizens in this Chicago neighborhood!
No rules or standards apply to wealthy political cronies in the current system as our beloved hotel shows. These vague and ridiculous "historic preservation" laws are designed for gentrification only. These are powerful tools for award winning real estate agents and ruthless civic association leaders to remove targets from their homes. It's more powerful than bogus trash tickets or L & I. Done over large areas, these laws are designed to cleanse communities of lower, and now, middle class communities to make way for good people, like wealthy AIG executives and award winning real estate agents. Here is the story in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/us/24landmark.html?_r=1&ref=us Other important court news in the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/us/24savana.html?ref=us ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
