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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
^Pretty sure we learned from Block 37 that you can't have a multistory building open to the lower-level trainroom like that.
But the part everyone seems to just keep skipping over is what the hell would be the point of this mythical transit hub? BNSF riders want to go downtown, not to 16th & Indiana. Same with Orange Line riders, Amtrak riders, Metra Electric riders. Just because you own land next to a railroad doesn't mean you can magically create a new CBD there.
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I'm not entirely sure this is really true, Mr. Downtown. Having a major transit center literally adjacent to Soldier Field and the Museum Campus would be a huge asset, especially for tourists as well as anyone not working in the center of the Loop. It could also potentially lead to additional service along/near Michigan Ave, perhaps? Regardless, such a massive development would certainly require a large transit center to begin with, why not have it fully integrated and essentially seamless as well?
Of course I think the chances of this happening are close to zero, especially given the State's financial situation, so this is all really just an educational exercise to begin with. Heh
Aaron (Glowrock)