(Otto Mation) Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Plan would revive a lost part of the city's 1909 master plan · Chicago Tribune content includes: an article, photos. Chicago Tribune View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I think it's neat, and also hate that they trot out the 'tourist' argument. But it's OK. People said the same thing about Navy Pier. I think there is some serious money there. An absolute killing on boat slips. You could pay for your ops along the bridge with that revenue, and then some, I would guess. Those spaces could go for as much as a condo in DT Houston, don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yeah, Navy Pier went from nothing to the #1 tourist attraction in the Midwest in under ten years. Millennium Park went from a rail yard to the #3 tourist attraction in Illinois in 2 years. These days in Chicago if you say "tourist" it gets people's attention.You're right about the boat slips, too. There is a massive demand for boat moorings along that part of the shoreline. The waiting list is decades long, and when people die they leave their spots in their wills to their heirs, even though that is technically against the rules.I don't know what a new slip goes for, but a measly stardock assignment rents for $5,000 for the season (May 1-October 31).I know it would ruin the historical character of Buffalo Bayou, but it would be neat to see it dredged so that more pleasure craft could make it into downtown Houston. I've only seen the occasional houseboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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