“You can choose not to watch a television show. But bad architecture, whether it is a hulking condominium tower or a gargantuan “McMansion” home that looms over its neighbors, is much harder to avoid. And it doesn’t go away for decades. That’s why, in today’s building boom, the fight to preserve the past is taking on urgent meaning. Instead of watching passively from the sidelines, more and more people are becoming involved in an attempt to control the character of their communities.” – Chicago Tribune