A neighbor, Joel Feinstein, forwarded me a case study from the Center for Neighborhood Technology. While reading the report, I spent the entire time thinking, Yes! That’s so true! That’s our problem! But I also found a few surprises. I invite you to take a look and see …
Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has the Great Pyramid of Giza, Greece has the Temple of Artemis. And Chicago…? We have the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, once considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of American Engineering. Here’s the section of the …
In case you were unable to attend the Village of Wilmette storm sewer meeting last night, I’m posting this summary. The event was hosted by the Municipal Services Committee, village staff, and engineers, with substantial input from village residents. Storm Sewer Agenda Last night’s meeting was a very …
Wilmette has sewer issues, but we’re making progress. In terms of our basic infrastructure, the final piece of the puzzle is deciding what to do about the westside storm sewers. The existing system is not capable of clearing runoff during anything more intense than a two-year storm. The …
I’ve worked a couple of decades as an independent contractor for computer tech companies, so I’m familiar with tech consulting, in all its glorious forms. Based on my experience, I would say the #1 Consulting Rule is: Get your clients hooked on your services, and keep them hooked! …
