tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post2456633006719593777..comments2023-09-09T10:29:29.789-05:00Comments on The Green Room: Backing the Bid. I Think.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-92041949598811236562009-10-02T11:08:17.501-05:002009-10-02T11:08:17.501-05:00HOORAY!!! Chicago won!!! (Meaning, Chicago got e...HOORAY!!! Chicago won!!! (Meaning, Chicago got eliminated.)<br /><br />Now maybe we have a chance at getting rid of Mayor Daley, since he won't have the Olympics to overshadow the TIFs, the parking meters, etc. Of course, he's probably now majorly P.O.'d, and will be even worse 'til he's gone...KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-85068269921451043372009-10-01T13:18:18.704-05:002009-10-01T13:18:18.704-05:00Here's my thought. Who really knows what will...Here's my thought. Who really knows what will happen? No one. So, I say, in true Olympic spirit, let's go for it!!! Who can know what will be 7 years from now?? Neighbor plus 3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-25217663595786680432009-10-01T09:18:04.374-05:002009-10-01T09:18:04.374-05:00Eek, you're right, E.! I meant to say the exa...Eek, you're right, E.! I meant to say the exact opposite of what I actually did say. (I wish I could edit my posts--I can DELETE them, but I can't edit them!)<br /><br />And I LOVE your suggestion for Oprah. Would be wonderful--fat chance, but would be wonderful.KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-4436286020046050522009-09-30T19:17:46.778-05:002009-09-30T19:17:46.778-05:00Jill--agreed about Opie and the Creatures.
What p...Jill--agreed about Opie and the Creatures.<br /><br />What parks and communities will be uprooted to make room for stadiums? I read parts of the plan--not the whole thing--but I don't remember reading this.<br /><br />and BoyG--I think you mean "only a fool would believe this project is NOT designed primarily for the benefit of the wheeler-dealers."<br /><br />I have an idea--what if the big O herself provides the financial guarantee for any cost overruns that occur? She can afford it, and you're right--she certainly won't miss an extra billion or so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-64965213986977915202009-09-30T17:44:34.420-05:002009-09-30T17:44:34.420-05:00I am adamantly opposed to the Chicago bid for the ...I am adamantly opposed to the Chicago bid for the Olympics. Seeing how everything else is done in Chicago (I'm a regular reader of the Chicago Reader), only a fool would believe this project is designed primarily for the benefit of the wheeler-dealers and contractors who will take part, at the great expense of the citizenry of Chicago.<br /><br />Jill is correct about everyone being afraid of Daley. There's no other way to explain the rubber stamps that are called the City Council. (Even those who talk about opposing one thing or another always end up caving in at the end!) Of course Oprah backs up Daley--she needs to be on his good side so she can have perks like hosting her TV show in the middle of Michigan Avenue.<br /><br />I'm hoping against hope that Rio wins the bid. And if Chicago happens to lose (i.e., win the bid), I'm hoping that the even doesn't end up costing the city anything in terms of cost overruns (gee, those never happen here, do they? Millennium Park, anyone?) and raping of the park land and all manner of gouging that will occur on all fronts. I'm not holding my breath.KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-91866558214107977932009-09-30T16:38:45.378-05:002009-09-30T16:38:45.378-05:00as a facebook fan of Chicagoans for Rio 2016, i ha...as a facebook fan of Chicagoans for Rio 2016, i have to say that i cannot imagine a scenario where the Olympics would benefit Chicago in the long-term. aldercreatures' and oprah's support makes me more wary, not less. everyone is afraid of Daly. who in her right mind would oppose him on this most dearly held pet project to end all pet projects? yes, maybe our roads and public trans would improve. but what about our south side parks and uprooted communities clearcut to make way for stadiums and venues that will be left empty forever the day after the games? on the other hand, my colleagues and i were talking about renting out our work cubes as cheap living quarters for tourists during the olympics, so that could mean some cash for me :) the parking meter scam of the century is enough to assure me that this city could not host the olympics without rampant scandal and massive debt. but i am a recovering pessimist, after all, so take it with a big grain of salt!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320303001802746335noreply@blogger.com