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As for the trail, it’s too enticing to all kinds of people to be up there, away from the streets and the watchful eye of cops and parents. If you live next to it, tough luck now but a great thing in the long run when the trail gets built. I will continue to jog up there because it’s the only place in the city (save for the lakeshore) where you can run long distances without having to deal with street traffic. —schematic
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Re: Lollapalooza: The View From the Ground: The action in the crowd, including a midfield fistfight broken up by . . . dancers, by Miles Raymer, August 13
The Improvements Just Keep On Coming
—Jack Reed
Daley’s environmental work doesn’t meant that he nor the city are faultless in other areas, or that those faults should not be addressed. Spending nearly $500 million on one TIF alone could have done a huge amount to create real, substantial results to build on the good start that the city has made toward environmental initiatives. The money would be a lot more beneficial if it went to improving the local environment, creating jobs, and making Chicago a model for urban renewal and sensible redevelopment.
