Project: LOOP

Here’s a pretty rough outline of skateboarding in the city of Chicago. It’s not the easiest thing, living in quite possibly one of the most uptight cities in the states, but it gets done and here’s how.

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The U.S. Army finally reached its enlistment goal in 2006, signing up 80,000 new recruits. Having missed enlistment goals since the start of the war in Iraq, the military is beefing up ways to lure recruits. The Army is opening a new recruiting office at State and Harrison, right in the center of an area filled with college and high school students.

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Having lived in Chicago for 3 years, it is hard for me to remember what I thought about Chicago before coming. I recall that most of my impressions were of childhood visits to Shedd Aquarium or the Nike store on Michigan Avenue. Read more

Arguably the greatest thing about Chicago is the lakefront bike path. It stretches along Lake Michigan for about 20 miles from Hollywood Avenue on the north to 71st Street on the south. I rode this entire path over the weekend, and saw parts of Chicago I couldn’t have seen any other way. Read more

The South Loop neighborhood is changing at the speed of light. It’s hard to walk down the street and not see a construction crane in the sky or hear the noises associated with development.

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Due to the pressing nature [/sarcasm] of the Olympic games possibly coming to Chicago, I felt it neccesary to discuss certain changes that should take place so that Chicagoans feel more at home. First off we should add some new competitons:

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Since the revolving door was invented, it has since become a popular accessory to buildings, especially in urban settings. Read more

The Olympics might be on their way to Chicago (in NINE years), but hey, people seem to be catching the Olympic Fever.
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