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what taxpayers?
Arlington's entire 2020 budget was only $177 million
seems like you think taxes are magic
what taxpayers?
Arlington's entire 2020 budget was only $177 million
seems like you think taxes are magic
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destroying the historic field museum has to be the dumbest fucking thing I have heard yet.. Up until the point I read the rest of your post where your replying to the fucking Bears message board while driving..
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You should go help the Field Museum haul in another dinosaur exhibit, while the multi-billion dollar sports franchise leaves the city. I'll continue using talk-to-text while driving to Arlington Heights.
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This is a golden opportunity, one that likely won't ever come around again for the Bears. The location the Bears play along is iconic, right on the lake, the skyline in the background. I love it. But the stadium lacks in every way and the renovation less than 20 years ago was a flop.
If you're the McCaskey family this is your chance to bring one of the most conservative franchises into the modern era by building a state of the art facility along the lines of what LA, Las Vegas and Dallas have done recently. It could be the most cutting edge stadium in the NFL, merging football, gambling, hotels, common gathering spots, pubs, restaurants. And as others have stated if this got done the value of the franchise would skyrocket.
If you're the McCaskey family this is your chance to bring one of the most conservative franchises into the modern era by building a state of the art facility along the lines of what LA, Las Vegas and Dallas have done recently. It could be the most cutting edge stadium in the NFL, merging football, gambling, hotels, common gathering spots, pubs, restaurants. And as others have stated if this got done the value of the franchise would skyrocket.
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could you imagine tearing down the Field Museum for casinos and hotels and parking lots?
the fuck, man
the fuck, man
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Wow. Incredibly wrong think.
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Maybe you should asking to excuse the dumb fucking idea. The Museum campus had over 4 million in attendance at the last survey in 2016. Because you are an uneducated uncultured idoit doesn't mean the entirety of your generation is as well.
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How about tear down the Wrigley building, I mean whost chews gum anymore, or maybe Water Tower place it's not like people go out and shop, amiright? Wait, duh, it's so obvious Grant Park is huge, who the hell walks and looks at fountains these days, nothing to tear down, just pave over those non revenue softball fields, throw up some huge video boards so Millennials can watch other people play video games in the Professional Gamers League. Problem solved.
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Let's turn one of the most beautiful downtown areas in the country into a gaudy tourist trap, because Arlington Heights is too far away. Brilliant.
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Right……tear down the Field Museum. Raze the Shedd Aquarium while you are are it. Those are two very important tourist and cultural destinations.
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He's probably more concerned with the smelt runs.
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They could use some of the reclaimed limestone from the museums in a row of craft breweries. Limestone contrasted by some exposed duct work, throw in a brick wall or two, and a few shiny copper beer vats. You probably haven't seen anything like that before, but you should be able to envision it.
What says Millennial more than tearing down old stuff to build new old looking stuff.
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Thanks for bringing this board together, YoungPA.
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Looks like the Field Museum generates a revenue of over 123 million a year
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Only way the bears would get a good stadium in the city is if they build something like navy pier on the coast for it.
That won't happen considering I cant even imagine how long construction on that would take.
That won't happen considering I cant even imagine how long construction on that would take.
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You dont grow a city on feelings & nostalgia. The facts are the facts. The Field Museum tax filings are public record. In 2019 they reported $90M gross revenue and $80M in expenses. Thats a $10M net.Looks like the Field Museum generates a revenue of over 123 million a year
Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL | Cause IQ
Field Museum: Research and education center with four science centers, providing maintenance and security services, located in Chicago, IL.
www.causeiq.com
All the Field Museum has of value are the artifacts themselves. Which is why they've been selling off artifacts to private buyers and other museums to pay for employee salaries. They've be offering forced early retirement payments to some of their curators because they cant afford to keep them on payroll. The Museum is in debt. Operating in the red year after year by being bailed out by government grants & bonds.
Chicago's Famed Field Museum Struggles To Dig Out Of A Hole
The museum, already hard-hit by the economic crash, didn't meet projected fundraising and attendance numbers, and now must make up a $5 million budget deficit. The shortfall forced it to sell some items in its renowned collection.
www.npr.org
Which is why I said it'd be smart to move the artifacts to another location in the city and have the museum there. Because as it currently sits the Field Museum is literally not worth the land it sits on.
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No problem man, somebody's gotta do it!
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Huh, only $90 in revenues, wow!
I may be a little rusty with my math but $90M seems like more than the $5M that the Bears pay yearly for use of Soldier Field. Goodness if you factor in the cost of maintaining the field, facilities, and game day wear and tear, the city is likely losing $millions on the Bears. Maybe Mayor Sid should kindly ask them to leave.
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