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Originally Posted by ardecila
I disagree. Putting the casino in South Loop or One Central doesn't do anything for the parts of the South Side that are actually struggling.
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Of course. Although one could argue that it gives people from the south side employed there easier access to get to a job via public transit than putting it at the Chicago Ave site.
For personal reasons, I'd love to put something urban at the Chicago Ave site but The 78 might not be a bad choice actually. It would just have to be a more urban design hopefully.
There is actually a potentially good site for sale not far from this and near Motor Row. Again not sure if it would work but..
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/2240-2302-2332-S-Wabash-Ave/17271842/
It's nearly 2 acres, which they'd say is too small but honestly if they could build towers like you see in some Asian cities like Macau then they could make it work for sure. Regardless, something tells me the people right around there would not be happy. And I think that's ultimately part of the issue. You need to put it in an area without much resident pushback. The easiest way to do that is to put it in an area without many residents right there to begin with.