Classmate's blog part deux

This time I chose to read Joel's blog at http://www.joelaudiovideo.blogspot.com/.
Joel has an ongoing story about the mystery building that is being erected near his house. I don't know why, if he is so curious about its construction, he doesn't just ask one of the people on the site.
He has an interesting viewpoint on the suffocating nature of suburban sprawl (from an outsider's perspective as through his life he has lived either out in the country or in the city). I agree with that sentiment, because I think it will eventually prove unsustainable, with dire consequences for us all. He mentions being annoyed at "bad" bicyclists and I will admit that they are out there but I believe he has to put himself in the place of a bicyclist for just a little bit. Attempting to ride through major streets (i.e. the ones that don't have bike lanes and where traffic moves faster) inevitably leads to the bicyclist being harassed, bullied or honked at at least once (from personal experience. However, his opinion should be taken into as much consideration as everyone else's because, like I said before, unsafe cyclists are out there and they share responsibility as well.
My biggest gripe is that he put his house as a top Chicago spot. What a cop out!