CHICAGO | Da Bears | Now these shitheads wanna drive their clown car over to Indiana?

[galleyfox]

Originally Posted by 2PRUROCKS!

As a thought experiment let's say the Bears selected the South Works area to build a stadium. How would folks feel about it? It would be within the Chicago city limits and sate of IL but all the same drawbacks that folks have expressed about Hammond are the same if not worse (far away and difficult to get to for majority of wealthy fan base in north, NW, and western suburbs or portions of the city, former industrial site with with possible environmental remediation issues, few attractions or desirable developments nearby, poor transit access). If folks here are honest I bet those who are so outraged by the Hammond site would be ok with a South Works site. I think what really bothers most people is the phycological factor of the stadium being outside of Chicago and then outside of the State. I get it... I want the Bears to stay in Chicago but I don't really care about the state lines. As long as they are in the metropolitan area its seems about the same to me. I actually like the Hammond option better than AH. I go to AH weekly and drive past the old racetrack area. That entire area is just a bland suburb that has no visual connection to the city. The Hammond site is directly on the city's border with views of the Lake and skyline and a weird combination of postindustrial mystique and natural beauty with Wolf Lake and other natural areas nearby. I just think the Hammond site has more potential to still intergrate with the city than AH.

As a resident close to the South Works site, I think South works would be completely impractical for a stadium. I’ve thought so since the idea was proposed. Very difficult intersections and no direct interstate access, and neighbors wouldn’t be too pleased about impaired drivers from events speeding through residential areas


That said, Arlington Heights is impractical and immensely expensive with no direct interstate access.

Hammond has the Skyway at least? It needs a lot of money and I’m skeptical about the year round entertainment factor, but if Indiana wants to pay, then they are welcome to try.