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[Klippenstein]

Good response to Durbin's op ed putting his misguided reasoning in a historical context.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opini...74m-story.html

Elizabeth Blasius: Wrecking the Century & Consumers buildings is ‘Durbin Renewal,’ not urban safety

Federal money has been allocated for the demolition of the Century & Consumers Buildings, two early 1900s skyscrapers at the corner of State and Adams streets in Chicago’s Loop. This demolition could be a part of the larger story of urban renewal, the mid-20th century practice of using federal money to raze older buildings perceived as emblematic of decay in America’s cities to clear a path for new development.