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Originally Posted by psxvz
Zero chance of a hotel and they have to know it.
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Yep. Maybe they are putting that there as a starting point for negotiations to leverage to the outcome they desire.
When I first read $1 billion in public dollars, I got nervous until I read that it's going to be for lowering the NB LSD lanes of traffic, expanding entrance ramps, and building a ped bridge to Northerly Island. I actually think those are good ideas overall.
Honestly, this is a pretty solid plan from what I can see - The Bears aren't really asking for any money to build the stadium. If the city can't get those infrastructure upgrades, the Bears can still build a new stadium if they are willing to chalk the $2 billion up.
Further, I find it interesting that there is a desire to keep the old stadium as a parallel sporting venue. Obviously you can't just demolish it completely, but the article hints that it will still hold a solid purpose for sporting events. That could make for some interesting events down the road if Chicago ever wanted to go after the Olympics, or other world sporting events.
I agree - Let's see the renderings already.