Where do we go when we die? This blog examines what communities, planners and others are doing (and not doing) for cemeteries.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Ill. Supreme Court allows O'Hare expansion to proceed
In a notable eminent domain case, the court declined to review a decision from the appellate court, thus allowing seizure of cemetery land and expansion of O'Hare International Airport.
"Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have." -- Benjamin Franklin
Where do we go when we die? This blog explores the places where cemeteries and land use intersect, and examines what urban planners and thinkers, communities and others are doing (and not doing) about cemeteries.
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I am a longtime journalist and am training in GIS. I have a longtime interest in land use, particularly as it affects cemeteries. E-mail me at whistlingpastgraveyard{hyphen}blog-at-yahoo {dot} com Apologies for the convoluted address, but I'm trying to keep in-box intruders to a mininum. Thanks for understanding. All views expressed on this blog are those of the author alone. Websites listed on this site are for information only, and do not constitute an endorsement of goods or services.
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