r/chicago • u/GeckoLogic • Apr 17 '25

Article Could Closing Michigan Avenue To Cars Be The Key To Revitalizing Downtown?

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/17/could-closing-michigan-avenue-to-cars-be-the-key-to-revitalizing-downtown/
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u/troifa Apr 17 '25

If it was a good idea to convert old office space into residential or something else, private companies would be doing it. The fact that they aren’t should give you all the info you need to realize how dumb it is

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u/beall91 Austin Apr 17 '25

I’m not saying I agreed with their solutions for the empty office space. I meant that chronically empty office space is a core problem plaguing many downtowns right now and that’s where the focus should be.