FAA Goes after Chicago on Meigs

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message

At last, justice is done, and the criminals have been fined.

Are you kidding? Justice? Chicago gets 50 acres, m/l, of prime waterfront
land for 1.6 million. I'd take that deal any day of the week, and twice on
Sundays. Just wait a few years, til they figure a way to do away with the
park and auction off development rights. You'll see big, big smiles in the
Mayor's office, and a mile of 40 story condos.

John Gaquin writes:

Are you kidding? Justice? Chicago gets 50 acres, m/l, of prime waterfront
land for 1.6 million. I'd take that deal any day of the week, and twice on
Sundays. Just wait a few years, til they figure a way to do away with the
park and auction off development rights. You'll see big, big smiles in the
Mayor's office, and a mile of 40 story condos.

Maybe. Is that land on bedrock, or is it reclaimed from the water? A
40-story building requires very solid foundations, much more so than a
runway.

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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Maybe. Is that land on bedrock, or is it reclaimed from the water? A
40-story building requires very solid foundations, much more so than a
runway.


Northerly Island was made from dredging spoils. Most of the present
lakeshore area rests on rubble from the 1871 fire. The lakeshore at that
time was just east of the parallel rail line.

Steven P. McNicoll writes:

Northerly Island was made from dredging spoils. Most of the present
lakeshore area rests on rubble from the 1871 fire.

Sounds fine for a runway, but I wouldn't want to build skyscrapers on
it.

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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Sounds fine for a runway, but I wouldn't want to build skyscrapers on it.


No, but it would have supported a casino, which is what Daley wanted.

Mxsmanic wrote:

John Gaquin writes:

Are you kidding? Justice? Chicago gets 50 acres, m/l, of prime waterfront
land for 1.6 million. I'd take that deal any day of the week, and twice on
Sundays. Just wait a few years, til they figure a way to do away with the
park and auction off development rights. You'll see big, big smiles in the
Mayor's office, and a mile of 40 story condos.

Maybe. Is that land on bedrock, or is it reclaimed from the water? A
40-story building requires very solid foundations, much more so than a
runway.

Reclaimed from water, just like Boston's back bay section. Certainly hasn't been
an obstacle to building skyscrapers *there*!

"Fred" wrote in message ...


Reclaimed from water, just like Boston's back bay section. Certainly hasn't
been
an obstacle to building skyscrapers *there*!

Same for a significant portion of downtown San Francisco.

Vaughn