Development Formula

There are more than 80 distinct Chicago neighborhoods, and dozens of unofficial ones. All [of them] pretty much feature an El station surrounded by retail.

–Chicago resident and tour guide Evelyn Thompson, quoted in A Fresh Take on Chicago“; The Star Tribune (7/25/2010)

Exactly.

Time to get those light rail stations up and running locally!
P.S.: it sure would be nice to quote the local paper more often. This is probably the first time I’ve mentioned something from the Star Tribune on this blog in, oh . . . ever.
About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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