Well, Chicagoans, by now you know we didn't get the bid. But take heart, we've made a splash on the world stage and we're still a great city to come and visit, or to be a tourist in your own town. Mark you calendars for October 10, when the Burnham Plan Centennial will sponsor a new round of community showcase tours.
Our friend Mandy Burrell Booth at Metropolitan Planning Commission put it well, writing in a Facebook status update: "It's time to move on. The Olympics were just one opportunity of many to reinvest in Chicago neighborhoods that are ripe for redevelopment." You can see her take on the neighborhoods here.
On Worldview today, Jerome McDonnell asked, "Does Chicago need a Carnival to spice things up?" But I think we're plenty spicy as it is. This weekend I expect to visit the Little VIllage Arts Fest and stop by Delicias Mexicanas for a Mexican hot dog--with bacon. Mmmm...bacon...mmmm....Gotta love the Hog Butcher to the World, whether or not the IOC loved us enough this time.
Friday, October 2, 2009
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Thanks for the link, Maureen! If folks want to learn more about some of these community redevelopment opportunities, they can check out these two reports:
http://www.metroplanning.org/cmadocs/CDI%20Lawndale_1.09.pdf
and http://www.metroplanning.org/cmadocs/CDI%20Lawndale_1.09.pdf
I'll admit, though, I'm intrigued by the idea of a city revitalized by bacon.
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