Year: 2008

  • Demonstration, Sunday September 7, at Hollywood and Hobart in Los Angeles

    Here’s some info from the Los Angeles Police Department that I received via email but doesn’t seem to be accessible on the Web: NOTIFICATION OF PENDING FIRST AMENDMENT EVENTThe following information pertains to an upcoming Special Event Permit Application recently filed with the Los Angeles Police Department Board of Police Commissioners. This notification is provided…

  • 115 S. Sangamon

    Permit #: 100252187 Applicant: Midwest Wrecking Owner: Chicago Park District Permit Description: Wreck and remove a 1, 2 and 5-story brick institutional building. Salvage select brick and decorative elements for reuse on site. [as part of city park #542, Sangamon/Adams, to be built on site] Status (if applicable): Released 9/5/08

  • Um

    Um, originally uploaded by juggernautco. Created by CXO using Tux Paint.

  • Human Waste Closes Corner Bakery in the Building that was Formerly the Largest One in the World

    Something apparently smelled funny to a number of callers to the city’s 311 system. Here’s the complete text of a press release from the CDPH: Corner Bakery Cafe Shut By City Health DepartmentEatery in Sears Tower Found With Big Plumbing Problem A Loop bakery/café was ordered closed this afternoon after Chicago Department of Public Health…

  • “Missing Link”of Burke-Gilman Trail to be completed

    Here’s some news from our friends in Seattle government: SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels today proposed funding to build the last remaining segment of the Burke-Gilman Trail. His 2009-2010 proposed budget allocates $8.6 million to complete the “Missing Link” segment over the next two years. The mayor made the announcement at the opening of the…