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Originally Posted by JK47
A lot of the concerns Reilly raised seem to be lifted from SOAR's letter on the issue but the issues raised by SOAR, when read in context, seem to be much less severe. Particularly on the Security issue where apparently SOAR is under the impression that the park would host major events with 5000 or more attendees.
Also on the subject of the Ogden Slip the letter from SOAR sought clarification on whether the perpetual easement for the adjacent condominiums (including East Water Place along the Slip) would be maintained to permit access through the 400 LSD site to DuSable Park.
https://soarchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/400-LSD-ltr.pdf |
Interesting. With DuSable run by the Park District, I would think many of those questions should be directed to them. But I really don't get the connection drawn to Millennium Park (run by a private foundation which shouldn't be relevant to DuSable) nor the notion that a Park District that manages and maintains some 600 parks (including those with massive events) somehow cannot itself manage this one little area.
With regard to river walk maintenance, I would think whatever the standards are for all the other private walks would apply. But that is a reasonable question.
Am I reading correctly that the group does not favor sidewalk restaurants on the riverwalk? Unfortunate, if true. Plus, if this group has concerns about safety, they should be looking to increase activity, not reduce it. Restaurants. A hotel where people come and go at all hours. Those create activity. Better still, tear down the townhomes and construct highrises. Voila, plenty of additional activity.
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