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Originally Posted by Ricochet48
Also very surprising that they expected just 10% of people to walk/bike. There's lots of density in that area, 1K people in my building alone and we would all walk.
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If they estimated a higher percentage, then River North neighbors would complain that they're underestimating car/taxi traffic since they love to nitpick the traffic studies. The engineers are simply being overly conservative. If a greater percentage arrive on foot or by CTA, then that's just a pleasant surprise.
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Curious on how they will geofence rideshares. Would there be an extra charge for me because I live a block away? Luckily I almost exclusively bike/CTA everywhere, but most of my friends do not.
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There shouldn't be an extra charge unless the city passes a law for some reason. The only thing is that the apps might default to the casino's pickup area instead of getting picked up at your front door. But the apps should let you drag your pin to a new location.
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Crime will be nonexistent inside the casino and on the sidewalks it borders due to high security; however, what about 2 blocks away when the drunks stumble out at 6AM (as it's 24/7)? Time will tell, but based on the limited police presence/funding now I do not expect great results.
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C'mon, this concern about crime is overblown. Most people leaving the casino are poorer than when they walked in. If you're concerned about muggings, the servers and bartenders leaving the many bars/restaurants are a far better target because of their cash tips. I agree there is a crime issue, but I don't think the casino will have much effect.