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This month, Chicago's Millennium Park.

Chicagoans can finally take a refreshing breath of air as Millennium Park nears its completion.

Near completion? If it would only be done.
How long have we been waiting for this park? How many years?

Hey, the park will be well worth the wait. It will introduce trees, gardens, acres of parkland, fountains, and sculpture.

Please, this project is $300 million in the hole,
four years past due, and it's still far from completion.
How much more wasted time and money can we sacrifice?

Are you kidding? The money is very well spent. So there are a few loopholes in construction and it's not done. The bottom line is that Millennium Park will be something for everyone to enjoy. It's so conveniently located and accessible, and all amenities that the park offers are free!

Yeah, it's located next to the financial district and the
million-dollar mile. I'll tell you what the bottom line is. It's
$4.8 million taken from the TIF fund that was promised
to the community, since at its expiration it releases any
unused money. It's only three more years ‘til the Central Loop
TIF will expire, and the money would have been redistributed
to public schools and community spaces. The depletion of
funds by Millennium Park's deficit deprives future
recipients of the original intent of the TIF: to give back
to the community.

The park should easily be able to replenish the money with the increase of tourist revenues! The money will never stop rolling in because people will be able to enjoy it year-round. With the refuge of parks and fountains in the summer, and the ice rink and heated bicycle parking facility in the winter, the activity will never cease.

Well, I've never known any Chicagoan to ever have
hidden out in the winter. That's what makes us
Chicagoans. My question is, what's with that egg?

You mean, the critically acclaimed Anish Kapoor sculpture? It's a fantastic addition to the city's already celebrated collection of public art.

That egg's gonna have better heat than
most Chicago housing. The chosen materials
require an elaborate heating system so it
doesn't crack in harsh Chicago winters.

But the cultural ramifications of having the Kapoor will be a far greater benefit. The artist has never created a public artwork in the United States before! Chicago will be the first for this internationally renowned artist!

Do we want artists that are environmentally
irresponsible? He wouldn't budge on the cold hard
fact that his materials will not weather Chicago's climate.
He's already shown he did not take any consideration
of the site that he was working with. Now, we have
to heat the damn egg so it doesn't snap? It seems to
me that it will blind more people in its reflection than perform
its ideal function: to reflect the skyline.

Well, he already troubleshot that issue. The curvature of the surface will deflect light away from drivers and park visitors.

In theory, sure, but it hasn't been tested. And don't even get me
started on the Frank Gehry amphitheater . Good lord, how many
garages are they going to have to bomb and rebuild, again?
More artists' and architects' egos that get in the way of
engineering these “dreams” in the real world. Poor or non-existent
communication between Gehry and the contractor let the
weight of the materials slip by in consideration on the first
garage that was built, which would have collapsed.
Shouldn't he, as an architect, have figured out these details?
Oh, I'm sorry, these practicalities must get in the way of the vision?
Come on, now.

My god, how many times do I have to explain to you the cultural assessment of this? By bringing Gehry in on a high-profile project, Chicago will be able to maintain its distinction as a center of architecture. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but one of the things Chicago is most proud of is its grand architecture. Not only is the Gehry amphitheater keeping us in the contemporary age, but it will lure architects and artists back to this city.

Were they ever gone?