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the urban politician · #**42341** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by k1052

10M seems low for what they're talking about but whatever. The segment east of Michigan really does need some rehabbing along with fixing the vertical access issues from the SE corner of Michigan. Given the success of the riverwalk and the revenues being generated seems like a more than sound investment.

If Rahm can also wrangle more money out of the feds to expand and further renovate then go for it.

Remember, the 10M is in addition to what the vendors will be spending on their own properties, and it's in addition to what the Vista developers will be spending on their Riverwalk connection, including the glass elevator.

Didn't anyone read the article? It's all in there

i_am_hydrogen · #**42342** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 4:03 PM**

Welcome to the boring, tedious confines of the new Wrigleyville
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ae-wrigleyville-20180805-story.html

Christopher Borrelli

It takes a lot to miss the days of undergraduate vomit splashed against a curb. It takes a lot to make a person pine for fast-food restaurant booths at 2 a.m. full of — punk bands from Des Moines. Or to long to hear terrible white blues bands spilling out of dumb bars again. Or to wish the pavement smelled like cheap beer every Sunday morning, or that every storefront looked as if it were operated by your sketchiest of sketchy cousins.

And yet that’s the kind of perverse melancholy I feel when I visit Wrigleyville these days.

the urban politician · #**42343** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Via Chicago

We could waste time talking about shoulduves and coulduves,

^ It's not a waste of time because you propose repeating the same problem.

No thanks. I don't plan to give more money into the toilet that is the CTU, as you are proposing.

$10M is a sensible investment in our Riverwalk. Its rising popularity, along with rents from the concessionaires, will more than repay that investment over the years.

VKChaz · #**42344** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 4:39 PM**

It could use some touch-up and access improvements, but I actually find the eastern riverwalk section much more inviting. Less highfalutin and overbuilt. Instead, simple and green. A nice contrast with the west. I hope it retains that basic character.

Skyguy_7 · #**42345** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

I'm stoked about this.

This will only be cosmetic, but the restaurants will be spending more money on top of this to upgrade from their "container" aesthetic to actual restaurants with real bathrooms and plumbing.

This needed to happen to match the high quality of the Riverwalk further west.

Wonderful indeed! The Riverwalk is one of my favorite places to take tourists when visiting our city. It is a true gem. To be surrounded by active restaurants, a canyon of buildings, zero cars and only boats passing by; there is nothing else like it. It has become one of the best places to enjoy a "Bottle-a beer" as Ol' Mayre Daley envisioned back on Jan 28, 1975 (a great sound bite) I say invest $20 million more into it! We'll get that back ten-fold.

AlpacaObsessor · #**42346** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 6:47 PM**

Looks like the proposed rental tower on the corner of Fulton Market and Ogden underwent a change of programming awhile ago.

Via Chicago · #**42347** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by AlpacaObsessor

Looks like the proposed rental tower on the corner of Fulton Market and Ogden underwent a change of programming awhile ago.

im so ready for this "4 different facades, awkward proportions, random window placement" trend to be over. its gotta be one of the worst design templates of the 2010s...

ChiHi · #**42348** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by VKChaz

It could use some touch-up and access improvements, but I actually find the eastern riverwalk section much more inviting. Less highfalutin and overbuilt. Instead, simple and green. A nice contrast with the west. I hope it retains that basic character.

I'm completely with you! I enjoy the more laid back nature of the Island Hut bar area. Provide people with a bit of both worlds. Can have the more upscale River North type section further west and a casual/natural stretch as well. Some touching up certainly wouldn't hurt though. Given the way Chicago spends on projects $10m probably wont even buy the shovels and grass seed.

Near North Resident · #**42349** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 8:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by AlpacaObsessor

Looks like the proposed rental tower on the corner of Fulton Market and Ogden underwent a change of programming awhile ago.

that is absolutely hideous... enjoyed the original much better... looks like they hired the Hyatt hotels architect... not a compliment!

AlpacaObsessor · #**42350** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Via Chicago

im so ready for this "4 different facades, awkward proportions, random window placement" trend to be over. its gotta be one of the worst design templates of the 2010s...

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Originally Posted by Near North Resident

that is absolutely hideous... enjoyed the original much better... looks like they hired the Hyatt hotels architect... not a compliment!

I feel like there are far worse offenders being constructed along the blue line to care much about this one, especially considering it'll add some nice height to the area.

Going over the WLCO recommendations a little more closely though I'm surprised they complimented the auto court and made the recommendation to make it more visible. Wish these people had more sense.

Busy Bee · #**42351** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 2:37 AM**

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10023 · #**42352** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 9:04 AM**

Here’s a timely article:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/02/us/chicago-river-waterfront.html

left of center · #**42353** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 2:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by AlpacaObsessor

Looks like the proposed rental tower on the corner of Fulton Market and Ogden underwent a change of programming awhile ago.

Ugh, doesn't seem to be a change for the better. The design, while not outright terrible is definitely a step down from the original, IMO. Also appears to have dropped in height by 3 stories, from 17 floors to 14. Boo!

PittsburghPA · #**42354** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 4:38 PM**

With this new crop of proposals the West Loop Boom continues to push West.

https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/8/3/17630456/fulton-market-brewery-office-development

the urban politician · #**42355** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 10:21 PM**

Anyone know how construction of that ugly as hell hotel at North and Ashland is coming along?

XIII · #**42356** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

Anyone know how construction of that ugly as hell hotel at North and Ashland is coming along?

Walked by it this past weekend.

Tower crane is up and they've got a decent sized hole in the ground going. Looks like they're still doing foundation work.

sentinel · #**42357** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 6:12 PM**

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KOgc · #**42358** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 12:34 AM**

Tower crane is up for the Tandem project on Milwaukee and Huron.

SolarWind · #**42359** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 1:28 AM**

August 6, 2018

harryc · #**42360** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 2:16 AM**

^^^ Count me vastly under-impressed - we would probably do better putting it out as a CPS competition.

It never looks as good in person as it does in Solar's shots.