Case Law: Down-Zoning
September 19, 2009 by dwagner · Leave a Comment
Municipalities have lots of leeway in amending zoning laws, even if it spoils fantasies of real estate developers. But when a municipality yanks the grass carpet from under a developer by ”down-zoning” property, the vested-rights doctrine might protect the owner’s right to build structures that would have been permitted under the old regulation. Read more
Churning Up Jobs
September 2, 2009 by lseggelke · Leave a Comment
By Linda Seggelke
If there are two major issues that define the current American zeitgeist, they are surely the hobbling economy and the looming threat of climate change. As the wildly successful “Cash for Clunkers” program has shown of late, quite often one solution can absorb the impact of both problems. Read more
The Windy City Goes Solar
September 2, 2009 by lseggelke · Leave a Comment
By Matt Baker
In April, energy giant Exelon Corp. announced plans to erect a solar collection plant on Chicago’s south side. The $60 million plus project would only go forward, Exelon said, with stimulus support from the federal government. Read more
Churning Up Jobs
September 2, 2009 by lseggelke · Leave a Comment
By Linda Seggelke
If there are two major issues that define the current American zeitgeist, they are surely the hobbling economy and the looming threat of climate change. As the wildly successful “Cash for Clunkers” program has shown of late, quite often one solution can absorb the impact of both problems. Read more
Tomorrow’s Chicago
September 2, 2009 by lseggelke · Leave a Comment
By Katherine McCarthy
In the centennial year of Burnham and Bennett’s 1909 Plan of Chicago, it is fitting to adopt a major new plan that carries its legacy into the new century. The 2003 Central Area Plan (CAAP) responded to the remarkable transformation of Chicago’s Downtown over the previous 20 years. Read more
Index Publishing to Create New ‘Green Layer’
September 2, 2009 by lseggelke · Leave a Comment
As more and more construction projects seek to become green across Chicago, Index Publishing is working to present these projects to our current and future GIS subscribers on its GIS map. Read more
A Hot Commodity
September 2, 2009 by lseggelke · Leave a Comment
By Danielle Wagner
One bellwether for the sustainability mindset is the rise in stock over the past few years for carbon trading. With new legislation that has passed the House and is currently pending in the Senate, the carbon trading market will soon be up for grabs. Read more
