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Originally Posted by ardecila
Yeah I think the city stopped expanding the Pedway system for good reasons. Underground construction is expensive, and as the Loop got cleaned up in the 1990s, people didn't hesitate to walk around at street level anymore.
I still think pedways make sense in certain cases - we need better, sealed connections between CTA and Metra stops - but we don't need a full-fledged street network below ground.
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Keeping people out of the extreme cold or rain and giving people a way to walk uninhibited by car traffic to their destination are huge reasons why the pedway needs to continue to be expanded. Also not having the deafening elevated tracks above you is a nice plus.
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