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Originally Posted by gandalf612
I appreciate that his attitude towards NIMBYs had basically been "well I guess you're gonna have a terrible time because I'm gonna slather the ward with high rises"
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This makes me wonder if Fulton Market and West Loop's rapid boom is actually because developers want to avoid building in Ald. Reilly's ward.
Development in River North and Streeterville hasn't returned to its pre-recession levels ever since Reilly took office, and he has problems with most developments above 300 feet. Major developments in the area like One Chicago and North Union only exist cause they weren't in his ward boundaries. If it's this much of a challenge to get approvals, why bother taking the risk when one is almost guaranteed to get Ald. Burnett's stamp of approval when building in his ward. This would explain why development is so concentrated in West Loop, compared to other parts of downtown.
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