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One of the sicker things that I think about as far as the Olympics is the closing of the struggling Michael Reese Hospital as the site of the Olympic village. And how the city would rather choose to purchase it to the tune of 1 Billion or so vs. invest money in the local people who depend on that hospital for their health and well being.
Michael Reese closing had nothing to do w/the Olympics, it's been in the works for years now. Out of state owner of facility has been closing it down for years.
Last I had heard, they were going to use the Kenosha velodrome, but that may have been changed.
Frankly, I think the Olympics could bring a lot of good to the city. Massive development on that scale only happens a few times a century, and the opportunity to potentially have significant infrastructure improvements, and a new housing campus in a "difficult" area, is significant, building over the railroad tracks will not happen as a commercial development, but could as part of this, stitching the near-south side to the lakefront (no private developer is going to bother with the issues involved).
Of course there's lots of chance for fraud, etc., but that's why concerned citizens need to be involved in the process rather than just pissing and moaning about it.
"Make no small plans..."
M.A.R.K. said:One of the sicker things that I think about as far as the Olympics is the closing of the struggling Michael Reese Hospital as the site of the Olympic village. And how the city would rather choose to purchase it to the tune of 1 Billion or so vs. invest money in the local people who depend on that hospital for their health and well being.
though I'm not necessarily a fan of the games possibly being in chicago, i would love having an indoor velodrome that is easy to get to and indoors. i just hope the place doesnt get too... "ironic"
I wouldn't worry too much about the velodrome becoming too ironic...since there's nothing ironic about track bikes in velodromes....
But this can only mean that full suspension 30 speed mountain bikes will be the next big thing if we get a velodrome. There's a business idea!
Brian Ellison said:though I'm not necessarily a fan of the games possibly being in chicago, i would love having an indoor velodrome that is easy to get to and indoors. i just hope the place doesnt get too... "ironic"
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Last I had heard, they were going to use the Kenosha velodrome, but that may have been changed.
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The Velodrome proposal was for Douglas Park.
Here's the quote:
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=33413
I've thought Northerly Island would be the most appropriate place for a Velodrome.
I could be wrong but I think Michael Reese's closing happened prior to and independently of the Olympic onslaught.
Thanks for posting.
Previously I had the Chicago Olympics sort of evenly distributed between the plus and minus column, but the way they've chosen to market it to us has sickened me to the point that I'm now a staunch opponent.
Anyone hear heard the audio ads on the bus?
Frikkin' tell me why I should want the Olympics in Chicago, not that I want them.
And don't use my tax money to tell me what I should want my tax money to go to.
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