Letters to the editor written by our members or members of our affiliated organizations.
The opposition to sensible housing policy along Broadway reveals an uncomfortable truth about how some view community membership. Opponents tout their credentials as longtime residents and neighborhood saviors. But I must ask: Does living here longer grant them veto power over decisions affecting thousands of current and future residents?
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Steve Weinshel’s argument against reducing parking requirements along transit corridors misses the mark and clings to a 20th century urban planning mindset (“Cutting parking requirements while upzoning Broadway will create a crisis,” July 20). It is not utopian to imagine a Chicago where most people do not own cars. Many of us already live that reality. My spouse and I moved to Edgewater because we can live here without a car. We walk, bike and take transit because that is what a city should offer: the freedom to get around without being forced into car ownership.
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If you drive along Broadway between Montrose and Devon avenues, you’ll see the types of strip malls, drive-thrus and big-box stores that are more reminiscent of the suburbs than a city.
