Who Wants to Buy the Bloomingdale Trail?
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I was wondering if at all possible, as the city seems to fuck things up constantly, if through Kickstarter or whatever that is that the people not the city could possibly purchase and maintain this trail? This way the people, not the city would own it. It would seem that with the drive and enthusiasm that many have regarding this trail it could possibly happen much quicker and in a way that the people involved would have it done in a fashion more to what they actually are looking for in a use that suits their needs. With your and others’ desire and energy I see this as a better alternative than a Park District property. I have no idea regarding the legality of this but I’m sure that someone with interest who knows law might enjoy the cause. It certainly would be a huge undertaking on all involved but I see this as a better option than what has been not happening over the years of debate about this possibly lovely public park. —Mike T.
Re: “Out on Their Cans, With Cancer: The Sun-Times Media layoffs: as good an example as any of what decent people do to decent people in a bad economy” by Michael Miner, November 25
By the way, this is the type of reporting that ought to be done every single time there are mass layoffs anywhere. Companies ought be held fully accountable, in detail, for the horrors they impose, usually for no good reason, on the people who make their existence possible. —Pelham
Re: “That’s Journotainment! What Trib Co. tried to accomplish with Chicago Live! is happening across town at Christopher Piatt’s Paper Machete” by Deanna Isaacs, November 25
Bwah ha! Were I a writer I would have written that review of Owen & Engine. Utterly “spot on” as they like to say. —charliedid
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