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In a Win for Wrigleyville Residents, Cubs Won’t Build Parking Garage
Today Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney, and the Chicago Cubs announced that they’ve reached a deal for modifications to Wrigley Field and the surrounding neighborhood. Thanks in part to a petition signed by over 230 people and other organizing efforts, a proposed 500-space parking garage near the ballpark won’t be part of the bargain, sparing the neighborhood a traffic generator and that would have made existing problems worse. However, the final agreement also includes the removal of sidewalks on two streets next to Wrigley, so the stadium can be expanded.
April 15, 2013
More Parking Around Wrigley Will Only Bring More Traffic
The Cubs are expected to announce a deal with Alderman Tom Tunney of the 44th Ward later today that would add a large parking garage and a hotel to the area near Wrigley Field, as well as modifications to the stadium itself. The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that "the Cubs have agreed to create extra parking in Wrigleyville" with up to 500 spaces on what is currently a gravel lot at Clark and Grace Streets.
April 8, 2013