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Originally Posted by aaron38
Why not? I'd hope to avoid mega developments. But why shouldn't the Damen Green equal the Addison Red?
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No I totally agree. The West Side could definitely use a nightlife node, as it currently lacks one, really.
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Originally Posted by KWillChicago
I would love for that neighborhood to turn into it's own district but theres no way the neigbors would ever let that happen.
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What neighbors? Start with the lots immediately adjacent to the UC. Those lots are surrounded by other lots. To the south there is Malcom X College and some project housing. There is derelict housing to the west and some retail to the east. Maybe the condo/apartments north of Warren/Washington might put up a fight, but there really isn't that many of them yet to really make the alderman give too much notice to them. And honestly, if it brings retail to the neighborhood, I could see a lot of those neighbors be in support of any development to their south.