CHICAGO | Lincoln Yards

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Originally Posted by ardecila

SB is almost certainly in a holding pattern right now waiting for Amazon's announcement. If Amazon decides to go elsewhere, then SB will probably be open to creating more open space on site and lean more residential with the development instead of high-rise office. Right now they will not commit to anything that might make Lincoln Yards less well-suited to Amazon's needs.

On the other hand, if Amazon does choose Lincoln Yards, then SB doesn't have to worry about the community's concerns or about Hopkins; Emanuel will just steamroll all of them to make the project happen and reel in that monster fish.

Agreed, I just found the difference in feedback heartening. The traditional community meeting Q&A where the developers just get yelled by a minority of people who can attend then the news reports how much the community is opposed is a model that needs revision.

What Hopkins is saying right now is obviously just cover while waiting for that decision to be made. He's well aware that the mayor will move him aside at the speed of light to close an Amazon deal.