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Originally Posted by west-town-brad
I was the one who asked the question about parking. I did not "spout crap". I fail to see how a question about the development's planning is a bad thing.
Your summary of the meeting leaves a lot to be desired. Out of the 75 people in attendance, only about 5 people were neighborhood residents. I give the alderman credit for packing a room with his campaign staff.
As for parking, I could care less. I own a garage.
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Welcome to our forum. Many (most?) Chicago forumers, myself included, are in favor of developments with limited parking that help transition our city into a more walkable and transit-friendly place - especially when those developments sit around the corner from an L station.
Also, I think most forumers here agree that additional density is a good thing in 99% of cases, even if it is "out of character" with the surrounding neighborhood. Density drives transit ridership, helps support more retailers and services within walking distance, and generally makes neighborhoods more urban. Also in gentrifying neighborhoods, the phenomenon of deconversions (turning a 3-flat into a single family home) tends to reduce population, so new dense developments are needed to prevent overall population loss.