CHICAGO | Navy Pier Redevelopment
Future plans
On January 13, 2006, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority released plans for a major renovation of the pier which would include a monorail, a 260-foot (79 m) spokeless Ferris wheel, a roller coaster, floating hotel, and an 80,000-square-foot (7,000 m²) water park with a Great Lakes theme. The plan would include nearly double the current parking and a replacement theater with a greater capacity. At the time of the announcement, a price tag of $2 billion was announced. I got this from wiki and I wanted to know if it was true. If it is then that would be so cool! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ohnHancock.jpg This pic is from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Pier |
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I think this project is dead in the water unless it's some convoluted attempt to bail out the McPier budget deficit by improving and then privatizing. McPier is out of cash and the plan seemed to get a negative reaction from the general public when released.
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Here's the proposal:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y15.../crappier2.jpg Kinda cheesy for my taste. I'd like to see the original Chicago Ferris Wheel resurrected, if nothing else: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y15...erriswheel.jpg |
That would have looked so great!
Navy pier really needs a roller coaster. |
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^^^ whoa...that looks like Lebbeus Woods.
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They should do something with the water reclaimation plant or whatever next door.
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I remember when I was in Chicago in 2006, navy pier struck me as rather corporate flavor of entertainment, a little slice of Orlando on Lake Michigan.
I don't know the history, was this an urban renewal project of a previously blighted area? I would congratulate them in that case, since flashing lights and mojitos are much preferred to spooky, empty warehouses. I'm not sure about the revamp, I guess it will be interesting to see how things progress. I need to get back soon to see all the new construction and activity! |
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It later housed a special branch of the University of Illinois, set up to educate large numbers of returning soldiers. This branch eventually moved a few miles away and became UIC, but this left the pier largely unused again until the 1980s, when a massive renovation added the ferris wheel, a food court, winter garden, shopping, the Skyline Stage, the modern convention spaces, and the lakefront promenade. Over the next 10 years, various boat companies were formed to offer lake cruises and tours from Navy Pier's docks. |
^ And it is now the most popular tourist attraction in all of Illinois - sorta the Great Lakes version of Fisherman's Wharf, minus the chowder bowls. And, perhaps, minus the Kiddies Museum.
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Municipal Pier No. 2? Was there another pier somewhere? What are they going to do with the area of the pier that housed the childrens museum once it leaves. A roller coaster or a waterpark I think would be a great idea to rejuvenate the pier. And a monorail would definitely be a great idea. I know the pier might not look like its that long of a walk, but it takes forever to get around the entire pier...its a much longer walk than it looks! |
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Just think after walking downtown chicago what better way to end the day then going on a roller coaster on navy pier! I would love for them to build one it would also be cool if it went over the water. So many great things could be built on navy pier! |
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Just my two cents, but Daley's plan to move the Children's museum is moronic. Navy Pier is all about family activities. Why they would want to pull the Children's museum makes no sense to me.
As for those that say Navy Pier has a corporate theme to it, I would agree. But then, McPier can't run a profit as it is, so pulling all the cheesy vendors isn't going to work unless they privatize it. |
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Whats in the childrens museum?
whats so great about it? I wouldent really care if they take it awey. |
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