The brickwork and terra-cotta details mark it as being a part of the Prairie style. Its clock tower is one of the most distinguishing features of its structure. "The building was originally built as a food processing company and warehouse, and where the clock now stands there used to be signs that said 'Finer Foods'("Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building," Chicagolist, 2005). The clock tower was originally included as part of a water tower that supplied the sprinkler system in the building for safety purposes. In 1915 an ocean liner crashed and killed 812 people across the river from the building. Because of its size, the building was used as a temporary hospital and morgue. Because of this some people say that it is haunted, and that you can still hear the shrieks of people dying inside ("Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building," Chicagolist, 2005). In 1955, the city of Chicago bought the Reid Murdoch building to use as municipal traffic court, to house the State Attorney Office, "and for several other city departments" ("Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building, Chicagolist, 2005). It was used as traffic court until 1998. Today...
The varied history of the building highlights its functionality and expanse. It has proved adaptable, not only as a warehouse and a place for the city government to dispense justice, but also to help people in times of need. Even people who do not believe that the building is haunted enjoy looking at the river from atop the building, enjoy looking at the large clock tower that is both beautiful and functional in the Frank Lloyd Wright spirit, and may even dine at the scenic waterfront restaurant on the first floor.
Pattillo reports that there is an ongoing adversarial relationship between residents, city officials, and private developers, when it comes to making old rotting neighborhoods fresh and safe again. And all of this comes as a backdrop to the lingering bitterness some old-time residents felt (and still feel) towards "urban renewal" of the 1960s (which many called "urban removal"). Pattillo insists that Chicago is a city where the "gentrification" and
Unemployment was still very high given the return of so many from the war and the immigration levels of all races. The need for gainful employment and equitable housing was contentious among all the races, but was of coarse most heated amongst the newcomers, who had relatively little social and political connections to ensure their employment or housing opportunity. Within the events of the riot there are several important moments, the
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If Bruce were to charge his managers to implement a TQM Paradigm, what would the basic premise be for care? How would this impact the financial performance of the hospital? Discuss. 4. Perform a simple PEST analysis of Blake Memorial Hospital. How does this analysis help Bruce with his many decisions and horizontal priorities? 5. Explain the Kurt Lewin model and show how the three stages might be something for Bruce
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