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Old Posted Apr 27, 2021, 2:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown View Post
Problem with opening an empty street like this to traffic is that it immediately becomes (SUNDAY!) Great (SUNDAY!) Lakes (SUNDAY!) Dragway. (SUNDAY!) Especially when warm weather brings out the motorcyclists.
this is true, but thats why speed tables are necessary. people can complain about them, but that would be an instant drag strip without them, esp with no cross streets

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Originally Posted by Busy Bee View Post
What I see is a bunch of concrete and (imo) too many damn trees,
chicago has some of the least tree cover of any major us city. i can assure you we do not have a problem of too many trees, esp with whats being lost every year. its funny that vegetation and lushness is being positioned by some here as somehow not appropriate, since pretty much every desirable neighborhood in the world is well landscaped and shaded. i would just HATE to live in a neighborhood like this, wouldnt you? /s. if i have a criticism its that chicago consistently neglects the true potential of its parkways and boulevards. so yes, too much concrete, but for different reasons than i assume youre suggesting.


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