As The 606 stokes fears of economic displacement, the city wants to repurpose more rail lines. What's the state of research on this?
Curious City - From Rails to Trails: The Economic Impact of Chicago’s Repurposed Railways
As The 606 stokes fears of economic displacement, the city wants to repurpose more rail lines. What's the state of research on this?
the memory palace - Episode 96 (Canali)
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Notes * I’ve read a bunch about the canals over the years, but the most fun I’ve had was going through the New York Times’ archive and just searching for Canals and Mars and reading article by article through the years, watching the debates, seeing conjecture reported as news, and then watching it all unravel. * For more on Lowell, I recommend Percival Lowell: the Culture and Science of Boston Brahmin, by David Strauss.
Music * This one features two appearances by X-Ray, by Youth Lagoon. * One from September, by Giles Lamb. * And a long one by Red Dawn, by Enzo.
Curious City - The Making Of Polish Chicago
This Curious City special mini-documentary answers how the Polish became one of Chicago’s largest and most influential ethnic groups. And, come to think of it, is there anything to the claim that the city has the most Poles outside of Warsaw?
the memory palace - Episode 95 (Haunting)
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Notes * Like anyone else, I became fascinated by Washington Phillip’s story through the music. So, go buy the music. * I backed into the research on this one when I should’ve just started at the source: Michael Corcoran’s amazing excavation of Phillips’ real story, as originally printed in Texas Monthly. There’s a lot of stuff that links out from his site.
Music * Lots of Washington Phillips. * Starts with As Old Roads, by Goldmund. * Don’t Worry, by (Memory Palace favorite) Zoe Keating. * 1979 by Deru.
Curious City - The Painters Who Give Chicago’s Grocery Signs The Human Touch
ABR's Poem of the Week - #22 Bill Manhire reads ‘Indexing Emily’
In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Bill Manhire reads 'Indexing Emily'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Bill who then reads and discusses his poem.
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Curious City - How Chicago Beaches Get and Keep That Nice Fine Sand
Here’s why you shouldn’t that "sand between your toes" experience for granted!
Curious City - Displaced: When The Eisenhower Expressway Moved In, Who Was Forced Out?
The Ike was the city’s first superhighway. In this special presentation, people affected open up about how it scattered ethnic neighborhoods and changed many lives forever.
the memory palace - Episode 94 (Numbers)
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Note * Here’s a link to watch an excerpt of the CBS news break. * One of my favorite things I came across while reading up on the lottery was this site, which includes a remarkable page where folks send in their personal stories of their draft experience.
Music * Elevator Song by Keaton Henson (feat. Ren Ford) * Waves by Abby Gundersen