tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post7942499480580232235..comments2023-10-01T11:04:12.429-05:00Comments on Sloopin - A South Loop Blog: Where Did the Trees Go?Sloopyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03513112726608015138noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-39879304791260146832010-09-14T09:03:36.631-05:002010-09-14T09:03:36.631-05:00The elms and the ash trees... so sad to see a huge...The elms and the ash trees... so sad to see a huge proportion of our trees fall to disease. It would be really smart for the city to remove the seriously ill ash trees on South State St., before the private ash trees fall victim as well. I have written Fioretti's staff many times warning them of this but nothing happens... <br /><br />Please send them an email to remove and replace the sick ash trees in your neighborhood!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-25639351988834951282010-09-14T08:48:10.546-05:002010-09-14T08:48:10.546-05:00The legs are hideous. What a waste of space that ...The legs are hideous. What a waste of space that could be open park. I don't care if it's suppose to be thought provoking or weird for the sake of weird, those public spaces should be made beautiful to 9 out of 10 people. Not some stupid artist and his group of coffee shop friends. A compromise would be to have art that can be switched out every few months by a vote. These things are bolted down and ruining the concrete. We live on a beautiful lake--lets at least use nature as an influence on our parks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-56579183295176098082010-09-13T21:54:10.709-05:002010-09-13T21:54:10.709-05:00I don't mind the legs, but more trees would be...I don't mind the legs, but more trees would be nice. I wish Grant Park had more natural beauty and less manicured, corporately sponsored cement space. I wouldn't even consider Millennium Park a park. I'd much rather have a pond and some wild foliage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-58849343756325521212010-09-13T16:50:41.118-05:002010-09-13T16:50:41.118-05:00Grant Park (and other parks around the U.S.) has b...Grant Park (and other parks around the U.S.) has been battling Dutch Elm disease for many years. <br /><br />If several trees are infected, they must be removed immediately or else the surrounding trees are in danger of being infected. I would suspect that is what's happening here. <br /><br />A call to the Chicago Park District should shed light on the situation.Stephen Reginaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050782148081105899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-64802653947076977532010-09-13T15:49:23.984-05:002010-09-13T15:49:23.984-05:00I like looking at them from my condo.(the Agora Le...I like looking at them from my condo.(the Agora Legs) They attract a lot of attention from tourist as well!SouthLoopScothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404713567220059930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-7992017861309979692010-09-13T11:12:21.533-05:002010-09-13T11:12:21.533-05:00I like them!I like them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-76469826904169670582010-09-13T09:35:36.414-05:002010-09-13T09:35:36.414-05:00Looking forward to seeing the new trees! The agor...Looking forward to seeing the new trees! The agora legs need to GO! What an eye sore and a waste of scrap metal. I hate looking at these rusting things every time I look out my condo. Move it to a rest stop down state... Remove the eye sore, plant more trees!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com