Suck it, Thoreau: Looks like big cities are the way to go if you’re looking to lower your environmental impact. According to a new study published in the journal Environment and Urbanization, carbon emissions in cities are lower than in the car-dependent burbs. Okay, so you’ll still come out ahead if you live in an […]
William Broadhurst is a Melbourne-based film photographer fixated on the stillness of dusk.
See ya later, NYC.
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Niche ranked the best suburbs in America based on data about crime, public schools, job opportunities, local amenities, and costs of living.
Some towns will play along. Others will "have to go kicking and screaming."
According to some reports, more than a third of Americans are considering moving to less populated areas.
Business Insider makes the argument in a series this week that American suburbs as we know them are dying.
These five Chicago suburbs earn high Walk Scores, which means can leave behind the crowded city without, you know, landing yourself in the middle of nowhere.
What defines the American Dream? And can you find it in a suburban home?
Sears Roebuck sold the Kilbourne gabled bungalow from 1920 to 1930. It was named after Kilbourne Avenue in Chicago. "The Kilbourne bungalow satisfies every family that has built it," Sears proclaimed in the Modern Homes catalog. For such a popular model, there are only eight in the Chicago area. Let's take a look at some of them. Park Ridge 430 N. Merrill, Park Ridge. Photo courtesy of Tom Stanton. Sears Kilbourne. Photo courtesy of Tom Stanton. There are two Kilbournes in Park Ridge. The county says this one on Merrill was built in 1926. Elmhurst 510 S. Berkley, Elmhurst. William E. Bruesch purchased the house in May 1926 for $6,500. He got his financing from Sears. Lombard 525 W. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Photo courtesy of Kathy Baum. Elgin 409 Wing Park Blvd., Elgin. Photo from Realtor site. Despite the huge addition, this house is recognizable as a Kilbourne. It is authenticated--the owners have the blueprints and the original loan papers from Sears. St. Charles 504 Jackson Ave., St. Charles. Photo from Realtor site. The Kilbourne in St. Charles was built in 1931. Highland, IN 3138 Ridge Road, Highland, IN. Photo from Realtor site.
The latest partisan wedge issue—whether or not our suburbs should be allowed to evolve—is actually an opportunity for common ground.
William Broadhurst is a Melbourne-based film photographer fixated on the stillness of dusk.
As if painted by an artist's brush, these 15 amazing aerial views of Pittsburgh are pure perfection.
