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Not how it usually works. It could make things worse. In most cases money up front is very risky for the architect to ask for. It’s far less risk to ask for nothing up front and pay as they go. So...

Not uncommon. Divvy bikes end up in the lake in Chicago but they’re usually recovered fast enough before decay happens. It’s bad behavior probably by some drunk idiots. Though these scooters and...

Steel beam bridges are efficient so they’ll vibrate under heavy traffic loads. It’s normal. Older girder bridges and some newer longer span steel bridges may not shake as much because the older...

This issue happens everywhere. Different infrastructure scope can be scheduled at different times depending on funding. Even if temporary resurfacing was inferior, it’s better than nothing. I bike...

Reading the title doesn’t surprise me. I’m not sure what Michigans public employee pension tier structure is, but in Illinois, people could retire on a full pension in their early 50’s if they get...

It’s not easy to predict floor schedules at this point in construction. Generally the core will rise first really tall because the steel will catch up fast.

The residential tower is being built...

I believe the judge’s reaction is inappropriate. Whole point of Administrative hearings are to hear both sides of the issue and work toward a solution. The judge may ask if there’s others, like...

One could say good design is subjective, but it’s now gaining some consensus that the adoption of IBC standards or statewide codes based on those that may be the reason for this aesthetic. Decades...

Thats the only reason I can think of. Hotels and residences that are towers are almost always built with concrete floors and columns. It just makes economic sense. You can cram in more floors too...

Forgive me if this has been discussed already, but the tower floors that are not yet built appear as though they will be steel beams and columns, you can see the brackets on the concrete core. I’d...

I think this is a really cool find, but I’m a little confused. Unless things have changed, being able to view historical documents was a pain back in the early 2000’s with Clements library, as a...

I agree on this. The aggregation of fine grain development will eventually command larger projects nearby. From what I can see so far, this project will be close to the massing of what was there. ...

I do quite a bit of 3D printing work. Restoration application in buildings still isn’t all that practical by deposition. You’d do this all with CNC machines. You can do that stuff with stone too. ...

Looking a historic photos, I don’t ever recall seeing any. Brownstones refer to the material of construction, although people will often post pictures of rowhouses or townhomes, but they aren’t...

Graffiti is easy to remove, but it’s expensive to do so frequently on complicated structures like the bridge shown. It’s easier to schedule it over longer periods of time to save on labor costs. ...

Seems like what were long mainstay mall chains have only been opening new stores in urban markets in downtowns and neighborhoods, but controlling how many they open. I only hope mall failures don't...

Gistok's post took me down memory lane as I took that photo long ago, I can't even remember when, but the tower was still open and building management didn't want us out on the fire escape, but at...

As someone who has been working from home 95% of the time since March 2020, I cannot wait to return to my office regularly. I enjoy the commute, interactions, happy hours, restaurants and...

I kind of prefer the classic furniture experience to that of the big chains. Navigating through a historic multi-story building with furniture stacked up on shelves feels more adventurous. And the...

My guess would be the Greektown casino garage at 13 floors. It’s all garage where other downtown structures have a level or more of retail comprising those stories.

What is local journalism? I thought this thread was about the free press?

I don’t pay attention to these ratings. People move to different places for different reasons.

For millennials, cities are preferred, but jobs are the biggest drivers. The real metric of...

It’s possible, but “fieldhouse” is a more appropriate label. It would likely have similar construction to those indoor tennis complexes or an airplane hangar. Basically a big pre-engineered barn...

A simple stop-gap solution is express shuttles from DTW every 30 mins that can also drive on the shoulder, much like the new limited access lanes on US-23. IIRC, the wide shoulders on I-94 near DTW...

4 buildings came down. Yes, there was a small lot at the corner.