Chicago is renowned for its distinctive skyline, its bustling Loop business district, and its diverse neighborhoods. How the face of Chicago came to be is a story of enterprise, ingenuity, opportunity—and zoning. The Politics of Place reviews the interplay among development, planning, and zoning in the growth of the Gold Coast, the central area, and massive planned developments, such as Marina City, Illinois Center, and Dearborn Park. It tells the story of the bold visions compromised by political realities, battles between residents and developers, and occasional misfires from the city council and city hall. What emerges is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes exploration of the evolving character of the city’s landscape.

The Politics of Place: A History of Zoning in Chicago

History

Schwieterman, Joseph P.

Caspall, Dana M.

Americas

Southern Illinois University Press

This volume tells of closing rail lines from historic junctions, aging industrial centers, agricultural villages, and familiar tourist destinations throughout the eastern half of the United States. Joseph Schwieterman takes a look at events that contributed to the demise of railroads in 64 towns and cities distinguished by their notable railroad histories or unusual experiences with rail line abandonment. 
Rail line abandonment claimed more than half of U.S. rail route mileage during the past 50 years and is accompanied by controversial and unexpected developments--events affecting communities years after the last train departed. 
This book is a concise narrative, with contrasting photos of local train stations in their prime and after abandonment.

When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment (1)

Business & Money

Economics

Truman State University Press

This volume tells of closing rail lines from historic junctions, ageing industrial centres, agricultural villages, and familiar tourist destinations throughout the eastern half of the United States. Joseph Schwieterman takes a look at events that contributed to the demise of railroads in 64 towns and cities distinguished by their notable railroad histories or unusual experiences with rail line abandonment. Rail line abandonment claimed more than half of US rail route mileage during the past 50 years and is accompanied by controversial and unexpected developments -- events affecting communities years after the last train departed. This book is a concise narrative, with contrasting photos of local train stations in their prime and after abandonment.

When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Pennsylvania State Univ Pr

Shaping Contemporary Suburbia explores municipal policies that pose fascinating and far-reaching consequences for the regional quality of life. Illustrated with more than 30 maps and photographs, it offers a comprehensive look at the strategies local governments in the Chicago metropolitan area use to enhance their appearance, character, and efficiency. It includes chapters on techniques to improve the attractiveness of retail strips, the appearance of signs and billboards, the regulation of home-based businesses, the quality of day-care centers, the "sustainability" of development, and other aspects of suburban development. Shaping Contemporary Suburbia is well-suited for use by community leaders, local planning boards, and college-level students.

Shaping Contemporary Suburbia: Perspectives on Development Control in Metropolitan Chicago

Politics & Social Sciences

Toth, Martin T.

Social Sciences

Law Bulletin Publishing Co.

Book by Schwieterman, Joseph P, Mammoser, Alan P

Beyond Burnham: An Illustrated History of Planning for the Chicago Region

Mammoser, Alan P

Lake Forest College Press

Whether by road, rail, water, or sky . . . people come to Chicago. In droves. In waves of migration and immigration. For work and for play. But how do they get to Chicago? Terminal Town answers this question with a fast-moving history of Chicago’s many passenger transportation terminals. These have, for generations, served as defining features of the city’s cosmopolitan character. Showcasing great icons of transportation, including Chicago’s Union Station, Dearborn Station, and Midway and O’Hare airports, as well as lesser-known and long-gone terminals throughout the metropolitan region, this book illustrates why the Windy City so richly deserves its reputation as America’s premier travel hub.
Featuring 48 stations and terminals through short narrative, 215 color photographs, and 20 custom maps, Terminal Town provides a fascinating portrait of the city’s famously complex and constantly changing transportation system.

Terminal Town: An Illustrated Guide to Chicago's Airports, Bus Depots, Train Stations, and Steamship Landings, 1939 - Present

Chicago is renowned for its distinctive skyline, its bustling Loop business district, and its diverse neighborhoods. How the face of Chicago came to be is a story of enterprise, ingenuity, opportunity—and zoning. Until now, however, there has not been a book that focuses on the important, often surprising, role of zoning in shaping the "The City that Works."

Lake Claremont Press

The history of the American West is an epic tale richly accompanied by railroads. From the Illinois prairie to the shores of Oahu, many legendary rail lines are now just dusty trails bereft of their former significance. These abandoned routes show the profound changes that affect the way we travel and conduct business. Through the use of maps, photographs, and a fast-moving narrative, Schwieterman illustrates the circumstances surrounding the rise and fall of rail service in fifty-eight communities distinguished for their notable railroad histories.

When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment (2)

Truman State Univ Pr

The history of the American West is an epic tale richly accompanied by railroads. From the Illinois prairie to the shores of Oahu, many legendary rail lines are now just dusty trails bereft of their former significance. These abandoned routes show the profound changes that affect the way we travel and conduct business. Through the use of maps, photographs, and a fast-moving narrative, Schwieterman illustrates the circumstances surrounding the rise and fall of rail service in fifty-eight communities distinguished for their notable railroad histories.

Air Cargo & the Opening of China: New Opportunities for Hong Kong (Friedman Lecture Fund Monograph)

Chinese Univ Pr

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Books by Schwieterman, Joseph P.

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The Politics of Place: A History of Zoning in Chicago

When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment (1)

When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment

Shaping Contemporary Suburbia: Perspectives on Development Control in Metropolitan Chicago

Beyond Burnham: An Illustrated History of Planning for the Chicago Region

Terminal Town: An Illustrated Guide to Chicago's Airports, Bus Depots, Train Stations, and Steamship Landings, 1939 - Present

The Politics of Place: A History of Zoning in Chicago

When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment (2)

When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment (2)

Air Cargo & the Opening of China: New Opportunities for Hong Kong (Friedman Lecture Fund Monograph)