There’s more to the story of Big Stick’s neighbourhood maps being barred from Chicago Public Schools (see previous entry) than meets the eye, Adena says in Directions: she recounts the map company’s conflicts with local realtors — lawsuits, sponsorships gone awry, bribes to change neighbourhoods’ names — and speculates that that history might have been behind the school board’s decision. Though it’s clear that the map company’s history with Chicago realtors is colourful to say the least, I wouldn’t necessarily make the connection without something more tangible. Otherwise I’d be saying that the company seems to have a propensity for trouble — what would I be implying, then?

See previous entry: Mapmaker Gets C&D from Chicago Schools.

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