tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483767686214249624.post1515878126942607426..comments2024-02-07T08:34:57.517-06:00Comments on Ultra Local Geography: Anatomy of a Small Urban PlazaUltra Local Geographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891509615219630307noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483767686214249624.post-56052419482861435632016-09-29T09:45:53.290-05:002016-09-29T09:45:53.290-05:00Thanks Bob. There is one more good image of this ...Thanks Bob. There is one more good image of this intersection showing that corner from the IDOT collection: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/uic_idot/id/271<br />Ultra Local Geographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891509615219630307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483767686214249624.post-63440337403800338122016-09-23T19:20:35.112-05:002016-09-23T19:20:35.112-05:00Larry, Kitty-corner from here on the east side of ...Larry, Kitty-corner from here on the east side of Sheridan, a four or five storefront setback was viable until the late Sixties when of course, another 4 plus 1 was built.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071393476280254379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483767686214249624.post-10124218145401459452016-09-23T12:44:29.522-05:002016-09-23T12:44:29.522-05:00I simplified the patio quite a bit. And Starbucks...I simplified the patio quite a bit. And Starbucks has really ramped up the furniture in recent years. Definitely true you don't need the space for a copy shop, laundromat or convenience store. There are probably better locations for those businesses.Ultra Local Geographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891509615219630307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483767686214249624.post-32368180670530682462016-09-23T12:35:06.399-05:002016-09-23T12:35:06.399-05:00Wow, that photo looks so open. Think you're r...Wow, that photo looks so open. Think you're right about the set back working better for certain businesses than others. Little further south on Albion, Chipotle & bopNgrill were able to use it nicely. But when it was Budget Finer foods it just seemed like dead space for garbage to collect.cpapunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426564385727623055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483767686214249624.post-14308622080325784172016-09-23T10:54:42.078-05:002016-09-23T10:54:42.078-05:00The setbacks don't affect the width of the She...The setbacks don't affect the width of the Sheridan right-of-way and only appear sporadically on the west side. But I've never read about any plans to boulevard that portion of Sheridan...Ultra Local Geographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891509615219630307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483767686214249624.post-1789003477052107172016-09-23T10:40:13.889-05:002016-09-23T10:40:13.889-05:00I thought the setbacks were made with the intentio...I thought the setbacks were made with the intention of creating a boulevard.BWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443995905594721900noreply@blogger.com