Feb 26 2009
Olympics in Chicago?
Sounds fascinating, eh?
And then you consider that this being Chicago, not so cool. Our political system is in complete disarray, so no politicians can be trusted. We do not have the space to create a real Olympic Village, so an entire neighborhood will be displaced. To be replaced with a $1 billion temporary housing village and temporary stadiums. The village, they tell us, will be bought out by an as yet unnamed (because no one wants to commit to it) developer who will convert it to condos, etc. And the temporary stadiums? Well, good thing that they’re only temporary because we don’t have enough green space as it is.
Did I mention that this plan is hinged on displacing an entire neighborhood? I guess that’s not such a big deal to the proponents of the plan because it’s only a black neighborhood anyway, so why should it bother us, right?
Great article at the Chicago Reader. Tell all your friends and peeps.
Oh, and don’t forget the $10.5 million to be spent on a mascot. Can’t wait to see what loopy/sexually-frustrated creature will arise as a result of this!
