Every business that went in to it failed Archived Message Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes on June 9, 2022, 11:44:52, in reply to "were there floodplain issues? or was it that somehow Joes Crab Shack was an even shitier building" Between that and the condition of the building, it just needed to go. Previous Message than I assumed? 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