Chicago tells Bears.... not so fast!

[JimmyinSD]

Looks like the windy city is trying to make a bid to keep the team downtown.  Not sure if this is the most financially responsible use of public funds in a town on its ass,   but its not my tax dollars so....

https://twitter.com/FOS/status/161248819...wcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outkick.com%2Fcity-of-chicago-proposes-2-2-billion-renovation-to-soldier-field%2F

this looks pretty nice,  but I see it being way over budget and way pared down from what we are being shown, once the union machine in Chicago gets involved.

[Guest]

@JimmyinSD said:
Looks like the windy city is trying to make a bid to keep the team downtown.  Not sure if this is the most financially responsible use of public funds in a town on its ass,   but its not my tax dollars so....

https://twitter.com/FOS/status/161248819...wcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outkick.com%2Fcity-of-chicago-proposes-2-2-billion-renovation-to-soldier-field%2F

this looks pretty nice,  but I see it being way over budget and way pared down from what we are being shown, once the union machine in Chicago gets involved.

I remember the story about how the workers buried in Hoover dam cuz they couldn't stop pouring once they started.  Wonder how that story will play out in downtown Chicago?

And I thought they just renovated it a few years back.  Or am I that old already?

[Guest]

I mean they already fucked it up 

[Guest]

@greediron said:

@JimmyinSD said:
Looks like the windy city is trying to make a bid to keep the team downtown.  Not sure if this is the most financially responsible use of public funds in a town on its ass,   but its not my tax dollars so....

https://twitter.com/FOS/status/161248819...wcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outkick.com%2Fcity-of-chicago-proposes-2-2-billion-renovation-to-soldier-field%2F

this looks pretty nice,  but I see it being way over budget and way pared down from what we are being shown, once the union machine in Chicago gets involved.

I remember the story about how the workers buried in Hoover dam cuz they couldn't stop pouring once they started.  Wonder how that story will play out in downtown Chicago?

And I thought they just renovated it a few years back.  Or am I that old already?

you are that old already.  

[Guest]

Very reminiscent of USB inside. 

Whichever stadium proposal makes the family the most $ will win. 

Soldier Field with a roof? Dayum, that just doesn't sound right.

[Guest]

@purplefaithful said:
Very reminiscent of USB inside. 

Whichever stadium proposal makes the family the most $ will win. 

Soldier Field with a roof? Dayum, that just doesn't sound right.

Will they still find a way to have a shitty field?

[Guest]

@greediron said:

@purplefaithful said:
Very reminiscent of USB inside. 

Whichever stadium proposal makes the family the most $ will win. 

Soldier Field with a roof? Dayum, that just doesn't sound right.

Will they still find a way to have a shitty field?

Why the hell wouldn't they? It's worked so well for them!

[Guest]

No mention of the fact that they are still land locked with horrible parking/tailgating area and are within city limits of ridiculous hotel/food/taxes. A destination area with more reasonably priced accommodations and restaurants with parking in the burbs with less headaches and crime makes another reinvention of Soldier Field a lot less inviting.  

[Guest]

I thought Arlington Heights was pretty much a done deal.  Did I miss something?

[Guest]

@mgobluevikes said:
No mention of the fact that they are still land locked with horrible parking/tailgating area and are within city limits of ridiculous hotel/food/taxes. A destination area with more reasonably priced accommodations and restaurants with parking in the burbs with less headaches and crime makes another reinvention of Soldier Field a lot less inviting.  

Sounds like many of the the same arguments made against the  metrodome site 10+ years ago, but we know how that ended.