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Originally Posted by WestTowner
Seems like a solid plan. Of the 3 proposals, the only alderman who is in favor of the casino in their ward is Burnett (wonder why  ). Curious how much power he actually has. Clearly a fight with neighbors in any of the locations. Will he be able to get this thing done with the two other neighboring alders opposing? |
Absolutely yes. None of the other alders have a dog in the fight. There are 50 alders in the city and only 3 of them have an opinion about this particular site. The other 47 will vote based on how they feel about casinos in general.
I'm a little worried that Bally's may get rid of the pedestrian bridge to appease River North NIMBYs. That would be a real shame, since the casino would be a huge boost to restaurants east of the river but only if there is convenient access. I think DPD is really pushing hard for the bridge, though. I'm glad we have Maurice Cox at the helm of DPD but ultimately it's the electeds who will decide.