Public comment during a community meeting hosted by the city of Chicago and the Bally’s Corporation drew a mix of criticism, concern and support on Monday night. Bally’s has solicited community input, and altered its master plan, while it pursues a $1.7 billion dollar development in River West, centered by Chicago’s first legal gambling operation. The plan calls for a…
Public comment during a community meeting hosted by the city of Chicago and the Bally's Corporation drew a mix of criticism, concern and support on Monday night.
Bally's has solicited community input, and altered its master plan, while it pursues a $1.7 billion dollar development in River West, centered by Chicago's first legal gambling operation. The plan calls for a development with several uses, including more than 4,500 residences, a 3,000-seat indoor theatre, new parks, new streets and a riverwalk. It would all be anchored by a casino with 4,000 gaming positions.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
Bally's executives said Monday that they've met several times with community stakeholders, represented by more than two dozen groups. The biggest concerns during Monday's meeting were traffic, noise and safety.Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi attended the meeting, and told several residents that the city is working to make the site easily accessible to people by car, bike and the CTA.
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