Agreed. For the record I don't think the existing shelters are
bad even if they have a sort of "snap-together" quality about them, but I think Chicago can do better and I completely agree they need to go in a modern direction. The NY MTA shelters are muscular and handsome, but some of JCD designs in Europe are stunning:
The new shelters being installed in Paris:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/23/26...b8198f23a9.jpg
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https://www.displaydaily.com/images/...er_concept.jpg
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