Events

Oct
12
Sat
Invisible Robbery Tour @ Van Buren/Wabash
Oct 12 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Building sold — land not included (Henry George School photo by Chuck Metalitz)

Right on the streets of every American community, robbery takes place every working day. You might not realize how much value the people of Chicago (and every other community) already create, simply by going about our daily activities.  You’ll learn how we could comfortably produce much more, if only a smart tax policy were put in place.

Originally conceived as a field trip for Progress and Poverty students, this stroll — about 2 km and 90 minutes — presents some answers for those interested in finding out.  Additionally, we’ll take a look at recovered loot of a long-ago theft, learn how Thomas Jefferson proposed to finance Chicago’s public schools, see some infrastructure that you probably didn’t know about, visit a shopping mall that you paid for but don’t own, and glimpse a billionaire’s downtown garden.

Detailed sourced notes will be provided. This is now a free tour, no donation required, although we do appreciate (tax-deductible) contributions from those who can afford it and find the event worthwhile.

Please sign up using the Eventbrite link.

Jan
9
Thu
Introducing Progress & Poverty @ Henry George School at Signature Office
Jan 9 @ 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Jan
16
Thu
Introducing Progress & Poverty @ Henry George School at Signature Office
Jan 16 @ 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Jul
15
Thu
Suburban Living for Most of Us: Evolution of Residential Development in Chicago’s Western Suburbs @ Zoom Webinar
Jul 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Please register for this Zoom Webinar by clicking the green registration button.

David Wilson, author of the forthcoming book Towns Along the Q, will discuss the consequences of certain disastrous and discriminatory housing policies that he has become familiar with in the course of researching the topic, development of Chicago’s western suburbs along the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway.

David A. Wilson
David A. Wilson
Oct
10
Mon
Introducing Progress and Poverty @ Signature Office Center
Oct 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Introducing Progress and Poverty @ Signature Office Center
Oct 10 @ 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
Nov
9
Wed
Introducing Progress and Poverty @ Signature Office Center
Nov 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Dec
8
Thu
Introducing Progress and Poverty @ Signature Office Center
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Jan
12
Thu
Introducing Progress and Poverty @ Signature Office Center
Jan 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Oct
12
Thu
Introducing Progress and Poverty @ Signature Office Center
Oct 12 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm