TweetEcho: July 13-19, 2009

Written By on July 20, 2009

For those of you who don’t subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the items we tweeted in the last week or so:



  1. A huge Coast Guard bouy tender is chugging toward Navy Pier. See it this weekend, they usually only stay a day or two.1:23 PM Jul 18th from web

  2. It’s only half-speed, but Chicago is finally inching toward high-speed rail: http://bit.ly/2ipo845:31 AM Jul 18th from bit.ly

  3. It’s OK to call that massive black shaft penetrating Chicago’s skyline “Big Willie” according to Willis Group’s CEO:http://bit.ly/zcpkW9:47 AM Jul 16th from bit.ly

  4. You’ve seen plastered all over the lobby; tomorrow is becomes official: Chicago’s Sears Tower becomes The Willis Tower.10:32 AM Jul 15th from web

  5. @aThousandFeetUp Glad you enjoyed your stunt last night. Neighbors and residents aren’t happy. Mgmt office is apologizing on your behalf.9:45 AM Jul 15th from web in reply to aThousandFeetUp

  6. Another student dorm tower for Columbia, Roosevelt, and DePaul University planned for Chicago’s South Loop:http://bit.ly/GPWpz6:52 AM Jul 15th from bit.ly

  7. Economy + donations + lawsuits + opposition = Children’s Museum may not end up in Grant Park after all:http://bit.ly/ZJcu91:09 PM Jul 13th from bit.ly

Author: Editor

Editor founded the Chicago Architecture Blog in 2003, after a long career in journalism. He can be reached at chicagoarchitectureinfo@gmail.com.

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