There are basically two schools of thought on this matter.
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On the one hand, there are those who say the mayor bulldozed La Casita just to let everyone know that he can do whatever he wants whenever he wants to do it. So fuck you, Pilsen activists—and all your little teacher-hugging, library-loving, voted-for-Miguel del Valle north-side allies. That’ll teach you to say bad things about the Man.
Wait, that didn’t come out right.
He said if he didn’t replace those limestone rocks with concrete—coincidentally, to be poured by contractors who are among his most generous contributors—the point, along with a good chunk of South Lake Shore Drive, would tumble into Lake Michigan. To paraphrase Steely Dan.
I’m sure our former mayor had a grand old time barefootin’ to Prince, though I wouldn’t be surprised if he was wearing a life jacket—just in case.
