August 16, 1978 – In an editorial the Chicago Tribune states its opposition to
a recommendation by the Chicago branch of the American Association of
Architects that a way be found to preserve Chicago’s Loop elevated
structure. The paper asserts, “Anyone
who finds a resemblance between Chicago’s elevated and San Francisco’s cable
cars must have been standing at Lake and Wabash so long that the screeching has
softened his brain. No way can the “L”
be considered charming, quaint, fun, or attractive to visitors . . . There is
no good reason, either sensible or sentimental, to preserve the “L” one day
longer than is economically unavoidable.
The noisy, dirty eyesore is of no architectural value and will interfere
with the practical and esthetic pleasures and profitability of both the State
Street mall and the North Loop renewal plan.”
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