Read about the CTAs renovations to Chicago public transit! The CTA appears to have spared little expense over the past year and a half leading up to the two-month renovation [of the Blue Line]. The approach, which will also be applied to other renovations starting next year, is markedly different from the city transportation departments plan to demolish two Loop stations that date to the opening of the Metropolitan L in the late 19th century. The contrasting decisions have sparked a debate that hasnt been widely aired outside the enclaves of city historians and architectural preservationists. ... A lot of this work is finding the sweet spot between cost, functionality, ongoing maintenance costs and historic character, Fratinardo said. Thats the challenge and the opportunity of working with a historic property. chicagotribune/news/hilkevitch/ct-cta-preservation-getting-around-1222-20141221-column.html#page=1
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000