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All even numbered interstate highways go East/West (I-10..etc), all odd numbered interstate highways go North/South (I-35, I-77, I-95..etc). However in...
... Overall, yes. However, there are obviously short stretches where those rules are violated, even if the highway in question does obey the rules overall....
I'm not very political, but right is right and I'm tired of all this Daley bashing. Sure he is likely corrupt and involved in some scandals, but since he has...
... I'm tired of the Kruesi bashing. Besides, I thought my comments were directed at Tony, not Daley. ... Has it? What does Daley have to do with it? There's...
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 1, 2005 9:07 pm
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I think Ritche has benefitted a lot from a pretty good ecomony and regentrification. The "parks and boulevards"? Other than putting up signs and ornamental...
On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 16:19:40 -0500, Adam H. Kerman proclaimed... ... Yes. They're going to spend it either way; would you like them just to be corrupt and...
On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 16:17:20 -0500, timothius2002 proclaimed... ... There's this thing downtown called the Museum Campus. Also, one thing called Millenium...
... Eric, exactly how much park land do you think was reclaimed by depaving that portion of Lake Shore Drive? How much do you think the Museum Campus cost...
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 1, 2005 9:40 pm
23573
... Yes, that does neatly summarize the electorate's attitude. Yes, Chicago isn't quite as corrupt as it might be. We aren't New York, after all. New York,...
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 1, 2005 9:44 pm
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On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 16:52:42 -0500, Adam H. Kerman proclaimed... ... Honestly, I have no idea nor do I have any interest in actually doing any legwork to...
... Well, that isn't exactly "the parks", which I think most people think of as the neighborhood parks. I like Millenium Park and am glad to have it, but we...
... Don't need you to do that, as the answer is known. You feel it's a beneficial project. You must have formed an impression, so I'd like to know what you...
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 1, 2005 9:52 pm
23577
On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 16:45:31 -0500, timothius2002 proclaimed... ... But trains are dirty, noisy (yes, IC is quiet) and ugly to most voters. Parks are cute,...
... Didn't I read somewhere that Chicago's development was influenced by railroads?...
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 1, 2005 9:54 pm
23579
On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 17:04:37 -0500, Adam H. Kerman proclaimed... ... Ok, a guess (without the stadium hoopla -- we're talking 1995 or so, right?) I'll...
... Not quite that much; less than $200 million (such a deal). The time frame is correct: planning was finalized in 1995 and construction was 1996-1998. But...
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 1, 2005 10:17 pm
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I'll give him downtown revitalization to a point, which I think it important. Though I do believe that without an active economy, he would have had nothing...
I feel like four new acres understates the benefit, although it is positive. It's not just four new acres of parkland, which is great, but also made contiguous...
... Well... Not sure what a nicely design endless corridor should look like. ... Right. The south half of the platforms and the concourse were replaced with...
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 2, 2005 5:54 am
23587
... Plus another $25 million for park construction. ... I wish you'd let Eric answer. I wanted to know what his impression was....
Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Jul 2, 2005 5:57 am
23588
... Is the cost ($90 million, plus another $25 million to build the park) a positive? ... Have you used the pedestrian subway at 18th Street beneath Lake Shore...