[the urban politician]

I'm looking again at renderings of the "Lake overlook" concept, and it's an absolutely horrible idea. If they are trying to raise funds to complete the Navy Pier redo, please save some money and don't waste it on this.

The view of the Lake from the eastern end of the pier is fine just the way it is. Adding some silly elevated walkway and another boring reflecting pool will do nothing. It will actually clutter and take away from the vista and thus the overall experience.

This is an ill-advised idea, and emblematic of a world where there are too many administrators sitting there having countless meetings under the perpetual delusion that changing something inevitably improves it. Sorry, bud, but this one's a dud.