New York City firm picked to redesign Navy Pier

Mar. 15, 2012
The team led by designer James Corner is the winner in a competition to revamp Navy Pier’s public spaces or Pierscape.

Developer's plans for old post office is a tall order

Jul. 22, 2011
Watch out Willis Tower--there may be a new contender for Chicago’s tallest building. British developer Bill Davies has revealed plans to build a 2,00-foot skyscraper at the site of Chicago’s old post office.

A steel mill's second act

Jul. 7, 2011
When Dave Matthews Band Caravan comes through Chicago Friday, the concert’s musicians will be playing at a site with a lot of history.The three-day festival features 39 bands curated by DMB, who will headline the show each night.

Detroit: A boom town goes bust

Mar. 23, 2011
For almost a half century last century, Detroit was a boom town.

Redeveloping Wacker Drive, and Chicago’s riverfront

Jan. 7, 2011
Traffic has been snarled in the Loop this week thanks to the second phase of Revive Wacker Drive, a major reconstruction of the famous double-decker street.