Washburne Tear-Down [img=/assets/blog/200712/washburn.jpg F:R]Thanks to a tipster for calling in the news that the Washburne building in Little Village is apparently -- finally -- being torn down after years of disrepair and abandonment. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenshock/sets/894517/]Here[/url] are some pics from someone who walked around inside the building not too long ago. Anyone know what the plan is for the land, or when this got approved?
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Sun Dec 9, 2007 at 8:57 PM
Washburn Tear-Down
Ask the Alderman of this 22nd ward Rick Munoz. I understand he (Munoz) and 12th Ward Ald. Cardenas whose ward is on the east side of Kedzie and 31st are at odds on what needs to be done at Washburne.
Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Washburne Tear-Down
Yep, I seen the bulldozer at Washburne. Munoz and Cardenas are at odds.
Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 11:18 AM
what next?
what do they each want to do? will it be CPS-related or something entirely different?
Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 4:32 PM
Washburne Tear-Down
Cardenas wants a school and Munoz wanted a park. Don't know if they are still thinking this way. Cardenas will get more even though the ward is across from his and because Cardenas is HDO.
Wed Dec 12, 2007 at 4:43 PM
Washburne Tear-Down
Daley will have the final say on what will go to Washburne, when it becomes a vacant lot. Hopefully it doesn't remain a vacant lot with high weeds for a long time.
Please dont built a school their. Get rid of the illegal conversions then you won't need to waste our tax dollars for a school.
Please dont built a school their. Get rid of the illegal conversions then you won't need to waste our tax dollars for a school.
Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 8:16 PM
Washburne Tear-Down
Another example of waste and corruption!
Public land being misused and will eventually fall into private ownership.
Sound familiar. The story is replaying itself all over the city and guess what happens the fairly tale ends up with some nice condos or town homes in the place where the public had owned the land. Wonder what happened to the big bad wolf. No do not get fooled the developers are not the the good guys will not loose this battle. Sustainability needs to come from empowerment and equality. Theft and graft only lead to misery. The only problem that we will face is how to stop the people when they see they can take back what was stolen from them. Then there will be no stopping what happens next. Just read history and see what happens to people who steal from the masses.
Public land being misused and will eventually fall into private ownership.
Sound familiar. The story is replaying itself all over the city and guess what happens the fairly tale ends up with some nice condos or town homes in the place where the public had owned the land. Wonder what happened to the big bad wolf. No do not get fooled the developers are not the the good guys will not loose this battle. Sustainability needs to come from empowerment and equality. Theft and graft only lead to misery. The only problem that we will face is how to stop the people when they see they can take back what was stolen from them. Then there will be no stopping what happens next. Just read history and see what happens to people who steal from the masses.
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