I don't know about that, but all sorts of choices we make don't pencil out Archived Message Posted by ijustkrushalot on June 9, 2022, 11:02:25, in reply to "It'll raise pepper values of the surrounding areas enough that it should offset*" this one at least improves existing areas. Several cities of done this, there's potential. Message Thread: Hey Snapper! Thoughts? (Urban Revitalization) - Dilbert June 9, 2022, 10:35:33 Lipstick on a pig + developer-driven to get attention for their other projects - oskeewowza June 9, 2022, 11:25:28 not related to the interstate, but here you go - Dilbert June 9, 2022, 11:39:53 Somewhat sidejack: @wrathofgnon is a good twitter follow "traditional" urban revitalization* - General Engineer June 9, 2022, 11:10:36 That might be the most insane event urban planning project I have ever seen - Sounder June 9, 2022, 11:04:42 Not that scheme, but IDOT should have repaired the scar - oskeewowza June 9, 2022, 11:32:40 I feel like the focus of that rebuild effort was focused on the Adams on-ramp - Dilbert June 9, 2022, 11:34:07 Oh, hi Eeyore* - longsnapper June 9, 2022, 11:16:29 I was just a young'n, but wasn't a major roadblock there due to private property - Dilbert June 9, 2022, 11:09:05 that all got ripped out? why was that? - ijustkrushalot June 9, 2022, 11:09:48 looks like 2018 (?) - built in 1999 - Dilbert June 9, 2022, 11:12:14 It was falling apart* - oskeewowza June 9, 2022, 11:27:48 were there floodplain issues? or was it that somehow Joes Crab Shack was an even shitier building - ijustkrushalot June 9, 2022, 11:35:59 Every business that went in to it failed - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 9, 2022, 11:44:52 Roads are good things, there should be a public street every 300-500 feet. - ijustkrushalot June 9, 2022, 10:51:45 Love it* - longsnapper June 9, 2022, 10:46:15 you dig through our zoning code stuff? * - ijustkrushalot June 9, 2022, 10:59:53 Not yet. Got distracted by Chicago street design codes* - longsnapper June 9, 2022, 11:32:16 I need to dive into that, my current struggle is dialing in streetscape buildout for new development - ijustkrushalot June 9, 2022, 11:40:38 I love that but $$$$* - Cunativeson June 9, 2022, 10:45:24 It'll raise pepper values of the surrounding areas enough that it should offset* - longsnapper June 9, 2022, 10:46:41 In Peoria? C’mon man - Sounder June 9, 2022, 11:08:04 I don't know about that, but all sorts of choices we make don't pencil out - ijustkrushalot June 9, 2022, 11:02:25 oh, I agree. Just not sure Peoria is going to pony up the cash to pay for it* - Cunativeson June 9, 2022, 10:48:58 Yeah, if left to the city - who knows. - Dilbert June 9, 2022, 10:52:53   Searching