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We bid two fixtures of Wilson Avenue adieu; soon to come, a modern L station. |
From Ald. Cappleman:
"The Wilson L rehab started yesterday and the dream of a new L stop will soon become a reality. From now until Oct. 31, the sidewalk on the south side entrance to the Wilson L will be fenced off and closed to pedestrian traffic so that the carpenter shop can be demolished. The sidewalk on the north side of Wilson will remain open during this time."
We also spotted fencing up along Broadway just north of the stationhouse, blocking off the parking lot to the old Wilson-Broadway Mall that will also be demolished.
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The view looking south along Broadway from Clifton |
Can't wait until the Wilson stop loses the title of "ugliest El Station" that the Red Eye runs. Hopefully, the renovations will disperse the local degenerates that continue to linger on that infamous intersection.
ReplyDeleteThis of course calls for an IrishPirate Youtube video moment. I know what you're all saying: Please Gawd, Not the Carpenters. I understand.
ReplyDeleteHere's a better version brought to you by the master of the panflute(scratch that) master of jazz guitar O'Donel Levy. Panflute says bad late night commercials and maybe some concert over at the JPUSA coffeehouse. Jazz guitar harkens back to the Uptown of an earlier time which was both better and worse in some ways.
The Wilson EL rebuilding is a positive thing for Uptown and for Chicago. It's not a cure all for the gang problems that plague that part of Uptown, but it's something and something ain't nothing.
Muskrat love.
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