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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
Wow, that's... Bizzare... I don't think I've ever seen anyone dismantle a steel structure and then NOT scrap it? Maybe the first time they took apart the Ferris Wheel?
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CTA rebuilt that whole section from the ground up in the 1990s with Federal money when they did the rest of the Green Line, and then Daley decided to screw over Woodlawn and tear it down. The Feds were pissed that Chicago was throwing their money in the trash so they required CTA to keep the steel.
I think (but not sure) there may be some kind of 25 or 30 year clock that CTA is running out before they can scrap it. Or, y'know, they can just put the L back up! Hope springs eternal
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I'm actually looking at an 8 unit right by the Western Orange Line now. There is definately development starting to jump Western from McKinnley into Brighton. There's even some new construction on like 35th just West of Western.
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Yeah it's a great neighborhood. Would be better without Mike Tadros' asphalt plant. Most of the new construction is driven by the Chinese community who are happy to live on a brownfield site next to a rail line if they can get a compact SFH or townhome.