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Its probably a needed development, but the parking bothers me.
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I don't see how it can't change the course of the southside forever. I mean that's one of Daley's stated goals, to gentrify the south side, make it like the north side, you don't think he would use the Olympics as an excuse to pour money into doing this? |
True, while i am very weary of any lofty expectations and promises of change I think a games will at least have some marginal effect on some neighborhoods as they have in Sydney, Barcelona, and the near West Side did for the 96 convention. But that could also be argued that if the public investment was made in such areas even without a games or large event would an eventual uplift occur more because of the investment rather then an event itself. Really it gives a city an excuse to improve infrastructure and spur investment in areas in which it should ideally do anyway.
Much more important in the long run to neighborhoods health would be schools, crime, and general quality of living that will draw people in and make it all sustainable in a way that building infrastructure for an event will never be able to do. |
They'll have marginal impact, but what they really should be is an excuse for building sensible developments.
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What are the chances there will be a green roof on this beast?????
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/821...b6b54fbvu1.jpg courtesy of charlton_b from flickr |
^ Zero, I'd say, considering it's a long-span structure and the loads from the vegetation would be incredible. Unless, that is 1) the mayor sends the decree, or 2) they do one of the newer, much more lightweight vegetated roofs, which typically involve small sedum plants in planter boxes. Even with option 2, the roof structure would probably have to be reinforced.
For example, the structural acrobatics needed to put the green roof on the Cultural Center were nothing short of heroic. |
What is the possibility of putting solar panels on the roofs of MCP? It is just a vast amount of space that seems that it should be put to some good use. I would imagine the weight of solar panels would be much less than a green roof.
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Can you please stop posting everythign in size 5 bold green text? We can read. A green roof on McCormick would be amazing. Olympics? |
Green roofs/solar panels do very little to save energy costs/emissions and are just a way for Daley to appease environmentally conscious voters. So if the cost is high, chances are very low.
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Hnace why you need the games. Many events would be helt at McCormick place and it would be an easy way to garner attention.
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Is that low income housing in the upper right?
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No, those are the Prairie Shores apartment towers; Loebl, Schlossman & Bennett, 1962.
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I hope they never knock those down. Call me crazy, but I really think they're a staple in that area and are strangely pleasant to have. No pun intended for "strangely".
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^^^ Well they are just about the only mega development of the modern era left in Chicago that isn't completely ghetto or torn down...
I mean its almost reminiscent of LeCorbusier's style of commie block housing projects. We really don't have much of that left in this city. Not to mention these are relatively integrated unlike the towers in a park scheme of Robert Taylor Homes and Cabrini Green. But I agree, there is something awkwardly pleasing about them. Maybe they will someday be landmarked (very doubtful) as a remnant of our Urban renewal/housing project past. I just did some reading on them and they were apparently built in conjunction with Michael Reese Hospital. Hopefully they won't be torn down if the Olympic village is built on Michael Reese Hospital... |
^ No, they are privately owned. Unless Preckwinkle gets any more stupid ideas, they should be ok. Michael Reese hospital was responsible for instituting the discussions that led to most of the urban renewal in the area - such things as Lake Meadows, IIT, and Dearborn Homes. In this case, as their contribution to the cause, they partnered in land with a private developer. Their architect of choice (the very Jewish Loebl, Schlossman, and Bennett) did the work therefore. Anyone interested in this project should also go to Michael Reese and see some of LS&B's very cool designs there - while they are still standing.
We've been here before, but I'll say it again for the record: I agree 100% that these are great buildings, and along with Lake Meadows, they represent a rare, very successful, and wonderful example of this type of design/planning. The owners have been remarkably faithful to the original schemes, and I do think if they survive intact for another 20 or so years, they would be landmark candidates. |
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