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Busy Bee · #**3781** Posted **May 18, 2008, 9:33 PM**

Looks good. Should be 10-15 story mid-rises though.

jjk1103 · #**3782** Posted **May 19, 2008, 7:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

I love the idea of the bridge, but
I don't know why Piano chose a curved bottom.
There are no curves anywhere else in his design.

And yes...it DOES look like a waterslide (albeit a boring one at that angle)

I also read a post on a Trib blog where someone compared it to a gutter.

I think it will be fine once people are using it...and enjoying the sightlines.

....the curved bottom provides strength.....

Eventually...Chicago · #**3783** Posted **May 19, 2008, 8:37 PM**

Just when you had given up all hope in the aldermanic system...

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politic...cafe19.article

Say what you will about daley and the people under his control, they seem to be much more well adjusted than those who usually oppose him.

I hope this passes so i can go to my favorite bars and sit outside in the sun and have a freakin' beer.

ethereal_reality · #**3784** Posted **May 19, 2008, 8:42 PM**

^^^
jjk1103
There are other alternatives for strength.

ethereal_reality · #**3785** Posted **May 19, 2008, 8:43 PM**

oops! double post. sorry

Eventually...Chicago · #**3786** Posted **May 19, 2008, 10:41 PM**

One more article post...

Fast Company names Chicago 'City of the Year'

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-b...29492&seenIt=1

Obviously this list means little, but scroll down to the bottom and see who owns this magazine.

I'm sorry, but you have to love good old fashioned Chicago boosting! There is nothing like it!

Loopy · #**3787** Posted **May 20, 2008, 2:12 AM**

^Here's a direct link to the Fast Company article. It is a fantastic piece by Chicago writer Alex Kotlowitz.

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/...tml?page=0%2C0

aaron38 · #**3788** Posted **May 20, 2008, 1:27 PM**

NIMBY Alert!

The Mt. Prospect Village Board is voting tonight at 7pm on this proposed redevelopment that is next to the Metra station. These are the 5 and 6 story buildings. There's a 7 story on the other side of the lot. All have first floor retail and there's 105 condos all together.

The NIMBYs are marshalling against this as "Too tall, too dense, and not enough parking." Sounds good to me then. So if anyone lives in Mt. Prospect and you can attend the village meeting, go support TOD in the burbs, cause I'm not sure it's going to pass.

the urban politician · #**3789** Posted **May 20, 2008, 2:54 PM**

^ In regards to the preservation of this structure, it would make for a great food stand, except perhaps that it appears to be too big. I haven't seen it in person, but if you look at the white door on the right side, clearly this is a 2 level structure.

Would it make a good bar/restaurant? I imagine wonderful views of the river canyon from those second story windows

cbotnyse · #**3790** Posted **May 20, 2008, 5:25 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaron38

The NIMBYs are marshalling against this as "Too tall, too dense, and not enough parking." Sounds good to me then. So if anyone lives in Mt. Prospect and you can attend the village meeting, go support TOD in the burbs, cause I'm not sure it's going to pass.

WOW. I will simply never, ever, never, ever, never understand this mentality.

VivaLFuego · #**3791** Posted **May 20, 2008, 5:48 PM**

^ Assuming Mt. Prospect has falling municipal revenues like everyone else, here's hoping the Village Board has no choice but to approve for the added tax revenue. After a period of economic boom, people tend to forget the flipside of preventing development is tax increases.

Eventually...Chicago · #**3792** Posted **May 20, 2008, 6:40 PM**

^^^ agreed!

I am not at liberty to say which one but i know of another land-locked suburb in that area whose past two quarters tax renvenue has come in WAYYYYY under projections. It will be grow dense with TOD or go away for a lot of suburbs in the next 5+ years.

trvlr70 · #**3793** Posted **May 20, 2008, 6:44 PM**

Fox & Obel has signed a lease in the Sullivan Center[formerly Carson Pirie Scott] on St. Street.

IMO, it is an okay fit. I think F&O is bit high end for this location. College kids will never be able to regularly shop there for grocery basics.

But the high end nature of the grocer is a good fit with the renovated space.

Is Macy's still planning a basement grocery store?

cbotnyse · #**3794** Posted **May 20, 2008, 6:54 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trvlr70

Fox & Obel has signed a lease in the Sullivan Center[formerly Carson Pirie Scott] on St. Street.

The loop is slowing becoming a great place to live. A grocery store at the very center of the CBD is kinda cool.

Mr Downtown · #**3795** Posted **May 20, 2008, 7:08 PM**

I guess that rules out the Whole Foods I was told was going there.

10023 · #**3796** Posted **May 20, 2008, 7:10 PM**

This is good news for the Loop...

Fox & Obel to open store on State Street

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=29507

Great store - one of the few like it in Chicago.

Alliance · #**3797** Posted **May 20, 2008, 7:27 PM**

Speaking of Sullivan...I forgot these from January:

ih8spires · #**3798** Posted **May 20, 2008, 7:34 PM**

On the bullitin board next to the Marina Tower Condo Assosiation office is a notice that explains the "River Walk" platforms under the Michigan and Wabash street bridges are going to be built "this summer." It also explains they will extend 17 feet into the river.

In addition, today I noticed a banner for a sushi place on the river across for Marina City. I hope the raw fish wont be coming straight from the river!

Jibba · #**3799** Posted **May 20, 2008, 7:56 PM**

Nice "insider" pictures Alliance! From those shots it looks like the renovation is going to be tastefully and respectfully done.

Good little tidbit of news about the River Walk, ih8spires. If that schedule holds I will be pleasantly surprised.

mcfinley · #**3800** Posted **May 20, 2008, 8:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trvlr70

Fox & Obel has signed a lease in the Sullivan Center[formerly Carson Pirie Scott] on St. Street.

IMO, it is an okay fit. I think F&O is bit high end for this location. College kids will never be able to regularly shop there for grocery basics.

It has been my observation that today's generation of college students quite frequently shop at high-end grocery stores. Once they've graduated college and no longer receiving money from mom and dad, that's when F&O becomes too rich for their budgets.

Wait...must resist the "when I was their age" rant before it's too late.