After watching CTA workers chucking shingles off the roof into the truck on the sidewalk, we can only presume that the stores and station are getting a new roof. Is the CTA tapping the Wilson TIF funds, which recently were allocated for station improvements, to make these repairs?
The three 2005-2010 leases for Wilson station stores come up for renewal this year. The CTA currently leases to American Fast Foods, Inc.; Charles Stempien (Lakeview Foods); and Wilson-Broadway Mall, Inc. Under existing lease terms, some store operators were supposed to make improvements to their CTA leased property. We never saw those leasehold improvements materialize nor did we see any effort by the CTA to force compliance with the lease terms. Let's hope that the CTA improves its property and leasing practices enough to bring some safety and pride to that corner.
Election season is around the corner...
ReplyDeleteThere is also fresh paint on the Sheridan CTA platform...there were wet paint markers today.
ReplyDeleteThere was also wet paint on the auxiliary entrance off Wilson. It seems like they've painted that piece of plywood at the upper landing six times in just the past couple months.
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The Wilson L needs a 'Wilson Yard' style Tiff miracle makeover. Top to bottom. It is hopelessly grim.
ReplyDeleteWith this being the L stop for Target.....hmm.
While Uptown isn't a 'college campus' (Truman?) maybe with Target coming, we'll see some hope for this L stop.
The south exit for the Wilson stop is nothing but an open urinal. No amount of paint is going to fix that!
ReplyDeleteMaybe after this "Slum-Lord" Alderman is removed from her post Stark.
ReplyDeleteCan't speak regarding Wilson, but as you may have read, CUBS SEASON is starting soon, and lots of Cubs fans will be using the Sheridan L stop, so it figures that a paint-up-spruce-up would be in order.
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