Rio Olympiad
It was sometime around 11 a.m. when I heard that Chicago was out of the running for the 2016 Olympics.
Earlier, on my way downtown, I was pretty much praying that the IOC would vote for another city. I know that many people had there hopes up and expected that the city would gain new stature (while some gained new wealth). However, as I stated in the previous post, I wasn't interested in seeing the Olympics come to Chicago if for no other reason than the plan to raze Washington Park.
So, after my morning's business at the Museum of Science and Industry was done, I walked over to the park and took some time to appreciate what will continue to be a wonderful, natural area on the South Side.
As I made my way back through downtown on the Red Line, two women sat behind me. One asked if the other had gone to the gathering at Daley Plaza. The second woman didn't know there had been a gathering for anything.
As they discussed all of the plans, the buildup and the money spent for the bid, the second woman added, "They wanted to do all these things for that, they can still do it now just to make the city better."
"That's right," her companion agreed.
Earlier, on my way downtown, I was pretty much praying that the IOC would vote for another city. I know that many people had there hopes up and expected that the city would gain new stature (while some gained new wealth). However, as I stated in the previous post, I wasn't interested in seeing the Olympics come to Chicago if for no other reason than the plan to raze Washington Park.
So, after my morning's business at the Museum of Science and Industry was done, I walked over to the park and took some time to appreciate what will continue to be a wonderful, natural area on the South Side.
As I made my way back through downtown on the Red Line, two women sat behind me. One asked if the other had gone to the gathering at Daley Plaza. The second woman didn't know there had been a gathering for anything.
As they discussed all of the plans, the buildup and the money spent for the bid, the second woman added, "They wanted to do all these things for that, they can still do it now just to make the city better."
"That's right," her companion agreed.
posted by mr damon at
12:14 AM
1 Comments:
it will be super interesting at how these funds will be spent or they are simply withdrawn.
gorgeous pix, damon!
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