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Thanks for your fantastic presentations this evening Virginia Hanusik and Derek Hoeferlin! Truly remarkable work about the Mississippi River Basin and South Louisiana. We have added the recording of today’s program to the event page. mascontext.com/events/enginee…

If you're in the market for a piece of architectural history on one of the largest lots in central Hyde Park & would like to work with a local realtor who has written a thesis & multiple preservation documents about the architect...call me 😇 chicagobusiness.com/it-hits-market…

A 10-year study by sociologist David Schalliol found most demolished North Side homes were quickly replaced by larger, modern single-family homes or side-yards. Owners often stand to gain tax breaks if they keep side-yards instead of homes. blockclubchicago.org/2022/10/25/a-s…

New in Observations: “Beyond the Landmarks: A Personal Look at Columbus, Indiana.” Text and photos by David Schalliol. mascontext.com/observations/b…

I'm happy to be featured in this post of urban photographers from Head On Photo Fest: headon.org.au/magazine/13-in…

Visual artist David Schalliol is back in Northern Ireland to continue his fascinating series photographing the Twelfth. He met John Toal for a chat, surrounded by images from his Isolated Buildings series which hang in a cafe in Belfast. BBC Sounds bbc.in/3D90gWw

More on the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) from a visit by David Schalliol. mascontext.com/issues/hidden/…

Next Thursday, August 3, photographer and sociologist David Schalliol will discuss his project “After Demolition” at the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire, IL. calendar.vapld.info/event/after-de…

In 2012, David Schalliol photographed one hundred Chicago buildings destined to be demolished. Ten years later, he returned to document what had changed at each of those building sites. mascontext.com/observations/a…

We are pleased to announce that Molly Hanse and David Schalliol are joining our team. Molly joins as manager of development and initiatives while David joins as a contributing editor. Great things ahead. mascontext.com/news/molly-han…

For those who don’t know, there was a mass shooting in Minneapolis at a punk show. This senseless act of violence was committed by strangers, and we lost August. Read full statement: gofundme.com/f/help-support…

Established in 1992, the JNL Graphic Design closed on May 31, 2023. Founded by Jason Pickleman and Leslie Bodenstein, their studio defined the visual and cultural landscape of Chicago and beyond. Today we celebrate their work with this piece. mascontext.com/observations/j…

How's this for a weird quality control problem? VEJA shipped me a pair of shoes that was missing a shoelace eyelet!

Latest monthly column: As the first biohealing trees are introduced to the Agro-Eco District in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, @blaservations discusses the ambitions, challenges, and status of its centerpiece: the Englewood Nature Trail. mascontext.com/observations/t…

📢!!! Saving Places / AACHAF Conserving Black Modernism grant program now seeking submissions for the 2024 round of funding. Grants to $150K for public/non-profit modern-era sites designed by Black architects. More here and LMK if I can help w/ questions: savingplaces.org/black-modernis…

I'm excited to be participating in the "Growing Resistance" exhibition at MIAD : wuwm.com/environment/20…

Sunday in Chicago! MAS Context screens 3 short films about how architecture is responding to homelessness, individual living, and aging. The films were commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA, Canadian Centre for Architecture) and are making their Chicago premiere. mascontext.com/events/explori…

returning to one of my favorite photography projects: david schalliol's telescope houses of buffalo

More joyful #sociology? How about creative folks making spaces for social change and collective joy? Let's look to photoessays "Babes in Bikeland" (B. Christianson, tinyurl.com/BabesInBikeland) and "Globalizing the City Creative" (David Schalliol, tinyurl.com/CityCreative)