Since the White Sox announced their desire to move to The 78 one year ago, other local franchises have followed with stadium proposals of their own. These present a rare opportunity to emulate successful sports-anchored communities like Wrigleyville, with mixed uses and vibrant civic space. However, without a coordinated planning effort, these projects risk falling short of their potential, CAC President and CEO Eleanor Esser Gorski writes in Crain's Chicago Business. In her piece, Eleanor argues for convening a sports facility task force that brings together community voices and experts in finance, urban development, and real estate, to help ensure smart, long-term investment in our city’s future. #SportsStadiums #CityPlanning #ChiArchitecture
It’s been a year since the White Sox announced their plan to move to The 78 and I wrote in Crain’s about the opportunities the project could have if executed with all of the city in mind. Since then, more teams have come forward with new stadium proposals, but we still don’t have a plan on how to best finance and build them effectively. Without a coordinated plan and well-thought-out budgets, we risk making past mistakes with our stadium projects and countless missed opportunities. City and State governments would benefit from a sports facility task force that would vet proposals, ensure community benefits, and create a long-term strategy for stadium investment. My most recent op-ed in Crain's Chicago Business outlines how we can get this right. You can read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/gw2BTVP5 #SportsStadiums #CityPlanning #ChiArchitecture