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Proposal for new development, River North
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing a number of development proposals, including areas of mixed-use development; enhancement of the riverfront along the North Branch of the Chicago River with a new park and a riverside drive, and a new subway line serving the area; an improved, tree-lined Chicago Avenue and a tree-lined North Orleans Street; and an area designated "Recycled and New Buildings" for renovation and repurposing of existing buildings.
1978

Major arterial roads of Chicago's Near North Side
Map of Chicago's Near North Side, showing the locations of the major arterial roads through this area of the city.
1985

Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
1979

1942

Proposal for new development, River North
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing recent development and locations for proposed development, including the Wolf Point Landings Apartments along the North Branch of the Chicago River, and a heliport on Wolf Point itself (both unbuilt). Three areas marked "Recycling" indicate locations of existing manufacturing and warehouse buildings which could be renovated and repurposed. The site of the John Moir Trust Building on the north side of the Chicago River is highlighted as a location with "future potential".
1978

Arterial roads of the Near North Side
Map of arterial roads of the Near North Side, drawn by C. William Brubaker.
1980

1942

Eisenhower Expressway and CTA Congress Line train
View looking west along the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) from Independence Boulevard. A pedestrian overpass is visible in the distance. A CTA Congress Line (later CTA Blue Line) train runs in the median of the expressway.
1979

1942

1942