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Originally Posted by ardecila
Is there still a big tube around the L tracks in the station design?
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Yep, I like it. They said they did that to keep people out of the elements.
So its not exactly like the Morgan one, but they will use a lot of the same materials and likely similar signage etc.
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Originally Posted by ardecila
John McCarron wrote an interesting column in the Trib last week about actually turning Motor Row back into, well, Motor Row. Put up a series of exciting showrooms as a promotional tool for automakers and a more urban model for the car dealership. I don't know if we should subsidize car dealerships with TIF but it would be a nice alternative to the big car lots out on Western or Cicero, which aren't great neighbors. I can imagine Motor Row becoming a convenient destination for maintenance, as well, since with the L right there the dealerships wouldn't need to offer loaner cars.
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I dont think we should rule out the history of Motor Row completely, and I dont see why old dealerships and showrooms in the area on adjacent streets couldnt coexist with new businesses actually fronting Michigan Ave. It could be mutually beneficial actually.