editor Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 As many of you know, HAIF has a sister site, Chicago Architecture Info. A couple of weeks ago I asked the members of CAI's Twitter and Facebook groups if they would be interested in a forum devoted just to Chicago's built environment, similar to what we have here at HAIF. The response was overwhelmingly positive.So, I've created CIAF. It would be great if all of the Chicago-minded HAIFers could pop over there and get the ball rolling with some posts. I really appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I love Chicago, just recently made another trip there. Not sure I know enough about it to make for good posting. Do I need a separate login? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 I love Chicago, just recently made another trip there. Not sure I know enough about it to make for good posting. Do I need a separate login?Yes. It's on a clean platform and a different server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 chicago is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 chicago is awesome.Glad you think so. Now get over there and get posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJVilla Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ...they took our jobs! * I guess the editor/spell check doesn't like the word "m.e.h" and changes it to "moo"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'd love to contribute, and probably will next time I go up for a cubs game (again), but I don't know much about the city to even ask a semi-intelligent question. Of course, that's never stopped me on THIS forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I've always enjoyed Chicago, but haven't been enough to participate in forums. Might go lurk, as Chicago has one of the great built environments of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Wow, I'm on board and will start posting....I love Chicago, but for only 4months (Mid June-Mid October) of the year like everyone else here. Too bad I'm moving to Dallas soon....@ least I won't have anymore gray/gloomy days, but will miss R. North and Museum Park area's, Great views and THE BEST REAL ESTATE (uhhmmm except for maybe ole' gold coast). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Wow, I'm on board and will start posting....I love Chicago, but for only 4months (Mid June-Mid October) of the year like everyone else here. Too bad I'm moving to Dallas soon....@ least I won't have anymore gray/gloomy days, but will miss R. North and Museum Park area's, Great views and THE BEST REAL ESTATE (uhhmmm except for maybe ole' gold coast).April, May, and September are the best months in Chicago. The rest of it is pretty much too hot or too cold. I know talking about heat to people living in Houston is silly, but it really is uncomfortable especailly if you've spent the last eight months freezing your nards off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 April, May, and September are the best months in Chicago. The rest of it is pretty much too hot or too cold. I know talking about heat to people living in Houston is silly, but it really is uncomfortable especailly if you've spent the last eight months freezing your nards off.Ha, I agree. In visiting Dallas I noticed that Chicago is definitely a lot more humid than Dallas, but it's still not as humid/uncomfortable as Houston. Although a some July days when it's warm can resemble Houston in May or June. I wasn't in Chicago most of this summer, but I noticed that most days it was much warmer (heat waves??) and the opposite of the cold attempt of a summer that we had last year in 2009. Maybe you should make a poll on CAIF about weather preference per month starting in MAY? April is still rather cold to me and I've seen many snowy Easters..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 My first required reading for my Industrial America class was a great book about Chicago's Architectural history. It was a coincidence, since I was just studying the architectural history of the city on my own. It's called : THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY - Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Lawson. He's also the author of Issac's Storm -1900 Galveston hurricane. The Chicago book documented the building of the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. Chicago's prominent architects wanted to surpass Paris, with their architectural talent. It's main architects are Daniel Burnham, Charles McKim, John Root, Louis Sullivan, and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. It describes the building of the first Ferris Wheel. There were murder mysteries also included in the book, during the time period; one person in the story was an actual serial killer. I have to say, didn't enjoy that part very much.I've been meaning to look the architects up, in my Chicago architectural handbook. The book's conclusion mentions the Rookery still standing, as well as one bldg. from the actual exposition. Many of the bldgs.are gone, had caught fire, but there is an island, Olmstead created his magic on, still there in some capacity.Maybe Editor knows something about all of this, I must visit this city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 The above long post is the one that I didn't lose... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasPaul Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 My brother is resident in Chicago, and I will be visiting for Halloween!Nena, he was also just suggesting I read that book too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 That book is ubiquitous in Chicago. It's prominently displayed in pretty much every book store, tourist gift shop, library, and other place where large numbers of people might see it. I wouldn't be surprised if it's required reading in schools there.There are a number of books about Chicago that are quite good. The city has a surprisingly strong literary tradition from Upton Sinclair (required reading in school, even for those of us educated on the east coast) to Studs Turkell, and this is backed by the city government in every way it can. Great writers seem to come and go in waves there, with the most recent wave kind of ebbing. But there was a recent article in a magazine I ran across somewhere about the current generation being quite good. Sadly, I'm not much of a reader anymore, but here's a Wikipedia page listing important writers from Chicago: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Writers_from_Chicago,_Illinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utinga Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 This is a great idea, thanks for the shout- out. At present, 0:07 the server is down, shall check back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I do. I spent some time there on assignment back in the 90's. Did work in Berwyn and Cicero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utinga Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 As many of you know, HAIF has a sister site, Chicago Architecture Info. A couple of weeks ago I asked the members of CAI's Twitter and Facebook groups if they would be interested in a forum devoted just to Chicago's built environment, similar to what we have here at HAIF. The response was overwhelmingly positive.So, I've created CIAF. It would be great if all of the Chicago-minded HAIFers could pop over there and get the ball rolling with some posts. I really appreciate the help.I've tried three days running now and all I get is server is down from this link as well as directly from their main page. Is it me, my iPad or? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I've tried three days running now and all I get is server is down from this link as well as directly from their main page. Is it me, my iPad or? Thanks.Thanks for showing your interest. Due to a lack of interest in 2010, I took the Chicago forum down. But if there's renewed interest in it, I'm more than happy to make it active again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks for showing your interest. Due to a lack of interest in 2010, I took the Chicago forum down. But if there's renewed interest in it, I'm more than happy to make it active again.I joined the CAIF this year, I thought. I was asking a question or two. Wasn't much activity, but I enjoyed looking. I haven't been back. It's strange to me how a city with so much architectural heritage doesn't want to talk about it, on-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 The people suck ass. Just my opinion. Can't stand the people there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I just asked my friend, at lunch, if they have a distinct accent. Don't believe I've ever recognized one. She just returned from there, says they definitely do. She took the architectural tour, said it was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utinga Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Thanks for showing your interest. Due to a lack of interest in 2010, I took the Chicago forum down. But if there's renewed interest in it, I'm more than happy to make it active again. OK, I feel like an idiot. I just looked and saw the date of your original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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