In this episode I am joined by Captain Scoot and we discuss Block 37 which was nothing better than a land grab which inspired a book and a BBC Documentary.

Show Notes:

Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Block 37

Chicago Tribune: A look at Block 37’s troubled past

Chicago Magazine: The Block 37 Superstation: Chicago's Money Pit

Chicago Tribune: Block 37 represents a painful missed opportunity

Reddit

Chicago Tribune: Block 37 developer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud

NBC Chicago: Block 37: Show Me the Money (Again)

NYT: Trying to Break the Jinx of Chicago’s Block 37

NBC Chicago: After Long, Long Wait, Block 37 Is Open

Chicago Reader: Mr. Big Spender

Chicago Magazine: What Rahm Leaves Behind

How Chicago’s controversial TIF program took over a third of the city

NYT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE; Chicago's Block 37 Finally Becomes a Contender

Here's the Deal: The Making and Breaking of a Great American City

WTTW: The Boss and the Bulldozer

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