The River Bank Lofts, as pictured from the Chicago River. PHOTO: EYFOTO / ISTOCK via Chicago Magazine
Sanjeev Vidyarthi, UIC associate professor of urban planning and policy and a senior fellow of the Great Cities Institute, is quoted in a Chicago magazine article about the social and architectural function of balconies in the city and the history of their growing demand, particularly during the coronavirus stay-at-home order. Despite their added cost, more Chicago developers will likely make balconies the standard in new buildings, according to Vidyarthi.
“This remarkable moment in time has forced all of us to rethink the physical space we inhabit and it’s showing what a great feature the balcony is,” says Dr. Sanjeev Vidyarthi, an associate professor of urban planning and policy and a senior fellow of the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
