the city hasn't completed a major construction project on time or on budget in recent memory. Pick a project, any project: the reconstruction of Soldier Field, the creation of Millennium Park, the redevelopment of the prime downtown land at Block 37, the expansion of O'Hare airport—they were all finished way over budget if they were finished at all. In Chicago, people know that the question isn't whether city projects will go over budget, but by how much.You'll want to read the whole article.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Chicago Journalist : One last argument for why Chicago doesn’t need, want, or deserve the games.
Chicago journalist Ben Joravsky explains why Chicago shouldn't get the Olympics: