CHICAGO | General Discussions

[BrinChi]

Taxes on my condo on the west side went down a few hundred (assessment went down even though market prices in the area have gone up), and the taxes are about the same as my SFH in Bronzeville right now that's worth twice as much.
Taxes on my empty lot down the street from my condo went up about 4%.

[TR Devlin]

Very informative article:

Kaegi To Push Ahead On Property Tax Reforms In The Face Of CRE Opposition

[ski_steve]

Mine went up 29% in Park West...

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by ski_steve

Mine went up 29% in Park West...

Mine went up almost $1000 in Lincoln Square. Pretty bad considering there is no improvement in city services.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

Mine went up almost $1000 in Lincoln Square. Pretty bad considering there is no improvement in city services.

Of course there was. The CTU got a raise

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

Mine went up almost $1000 in Lincoln Square.

uhhhhhhh, thanks for picking up the slack, i guess

is it maybe a SFH vs. condo issue? is the county going after SFH's harder and giving condo dwellers a break?

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

uhhhhhhh, thanks for picking up the slack, i guess

is it maybe a SFH vs. condo issue? is the county going after SFH's harder and giving condo dwellers a break?

That could be it, i just don't know

[Rizzo]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

uhhhhhhh, thanks for picking up the slack, i guess

is it maybe a SFH vs. condo issue? is the county going after SFH's harder and giving condo dwellers a break?

My taxes went up 11 percent on my condo on the north side.

[Sohcatoah]

https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/7/19...ce-cox-detroit

Interesting. Sounds like a guy with the right attitude. Curious to see what changes he will make.

[the urban politician]

I don't know much about the guy, but I like this part:

Cox formerly held public office as a council member and mayor for Charlottesville, Virginia, from 1996-2004.

Under his leadership, Charlottesville completed several design initiatives, including an award-winning zoning ordinance in support of mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development; new infill residential neighborhoods and mixed-income, higher-density housing; and the design of a two-mile parkway entrance into the city.

[harryc]

Originally Posted by Sohcatoah

https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/7/19...ce-cox-detroit

Interesting. Sounds like a guy with the right attitude. Curious to see what changes he will make.

Shouldn't this be in the discussion thread ?

[Sohcatoah]

Originally Posted by harryc

Shouldn't this be in the discussion thread ?

Oh you are probably right. Still semi-new to the forum and didn't know there was one.

[the urban politician]

^ Good attitude in what way?

[Sohcatoah]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Good attitude in what way?

I was thinking these comments in particular:

"In Detroit, Cox is known for leading the city’s initiative for “20-minute neighborhoods” which means residents have everyday necessities all within a reasonable distance. His focus has largely been on creating neighborhoods that residents want to stay in long term by improving streets, parks, and amenities. "

And "The New York-raised Cox is also tough on developers and architects. He isn’t afraid to make them “go back to the drawing board,” Crain’s Detroit said. ... Cox’s rigorous standards for design and his concern for neighborhoods are two qualities that have the potential to change Chicago in a big way. "


I know that last comment could be interpreted poorly on this forum, but I do think that having rigerous standards is good with the new developments incoming so we don't get a bunch of uninspired buildings.

[Hourstrooper]

Maurice Cox is leaving his job in the Motor City to take the Chicago planning commissioner post in the fall, according to the Detroit News.


https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2019...opment-report/



Any body have any thoughts on this guy?


Seems like he did a good job in Detroit, although he is going to have his hands full herer that's for sure Chicago is a whole new ball game.


Pretty sure lightfoot Brought him in to redesign and replan blighted communities like Englewood and many many others.


He starts in August for the next plan commission agenda

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Hourstrooper

Maurice Cox is leaving his job in the Motor City to take the Chicago planning commissioner post in the fall, according to the Detroit News.


https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2019...opment-report/



Any body have any thoughts on this guy?


Seems like he did a good job in Detroit, although he is going to have his hands full herer that's for sure Chicago is a whole new ball game.


Pretty sure lightfoot Brought him in to redesign and replan blighted communities like Englewood and many many others.


He starts in August for the next plan commission agenda

I had him as a professor in architecture school. Very unusual guy, very skeptical of top-down planning. He's a devotee of the "tactical urbanism" school, so expect to see some street closures, pedestrian plazas, popups, etc.

I don't expect him to be outright hostile to developers, Lightfoot is very much focused on a "win-win" sort of messaging where under-resourced areas on the South and West Sides can succeed along with downtown and the North Side. I'm sure he will hold developers to a high standard both on design issues and on their obligations for affordable housing or commercial re-investment.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by ardecila

He's a devotee of the "tactical urbanism" school, so expect to see some street closures, pedestrian plazas, popups, etc.

that would be wonderful!!!

as a lincoln square family for a couple years now, we've come to love giddings plaza (the small ped plaza created by closing a section of giddings near lincoln).

chicago neighborhoods could use WAY more of that kind of thing.

[Handro]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

that would be wonderful!!!

as a lincoln square family for a couple years now, we've come to love giddings plaza (the small ped plaza created by closing a section of giddings near lincoln).

chicago neighborhoods could use WAY more of that kind of thing.

Looking forward to the Northcenter Town Square they recently started construction on, too!

http://porturbanism.com/work/northcenter-town-square/

Only complaint is that they didn't do more to build a separation from the neighboring CVS parking lot...

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Handro

Looking forward to the Northcenter Town Square they recently started construction on, too!

http://porturbanism.com/work/northcenter-town-square/

Only complaint is that they didn't do more to build a separation from the neighboring CVS parking lot...

^ that's looks awesome. every neighborhood should have several of these. close streets, make people get out of their cars, walk around, and actually meet their neighbors.

yeah, it's a shame it's bounded by a fucking CVS parking lot on one side, but with that plaza in place, maybe that land will become valuable enough for a more intensive, plaza-fronting redevelopment.

one can hope, at least.

[the urban politician]

^ My theories:

1. A slowdown in immigration
2. A bias against blue collar type work. After all, we are increasingly a society of desk workers, managers, administrators, consultants who all have to send our kids to college to have a future. Who wants to be a carpenter?

I’m not saying I agree with any of this, but it does appear the way our culture has evolved over the past 30 years