In this episode I am joined by Captain Scoot and we discuss Block 37 which was nothing better than a land grab which inspired a book and a BBC Documentary.
Show Notes:
Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Block 37
Chicago Tribune: A look at Block 37’s troubled past
Chicago Magazine: The Block 37 Superstation: Chicago's Money Pit
Chicago Tribune: Block 37 represents a painful missed opportunity
Chicago Tribune: Block 37 developer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud
NBC Chicago: Block 37: Show Me the Money (Again)
NYT: Trying to Break the Jinx of Chicago’s Block 37
NBC Chicago: After Long, Long Wait, Block 37 Is Open
Chicago Reader: Mr. Big Spender
Chicago Magazine: What Rahm Leaves Behind
How Chicago’s controversial TIF program took over a third of the city
NYT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE; Chicago's Block 37 Finally Becomes a Contender
Here's the Deal: The Making and Breaking of a Great American City
WTTW: The Boss and the Bulldozer
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