Tearing Down the 63rd Street "L"

The City of Chicago Demolished the CTA's 63rd ST "L" Against the Majority of Local Citizenry

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[msibnsf]

Good time for me as videographer to chime in...there have been many viewpoints as comments and they are all appreciated. Even if I disagree, I try not to delete comments because the person making them was usually sincere. There are no easy answers to the modern-day conditions in Black communities. One thing for sure, they mostly remain owned and controlled from the outside...what else hasn't changed historically since slavery. Keep your comments coming.

DH msibnsf

[msibnsf]

Thanks to all who have watched this historical drama...thanks to all who have commented. Unfortunately, many have seized the quickest targets and forgotten your lessons in history....you've names reverends, aldermen, community groups, these were all scapegoats. Ask yourself, who is the largest promoter of racial segregation and the largest protectionists on the south side. Now after you've answered this...you know why the "L" came down.

D. Harrison (msibnsf)

[msibnsf]

The rationale for tearing it down was that two politically connected community leaders thought the "L" was a detriment to development.

[Trainbrain1949]

You have to remember politicians are not the brightest of people, otherwise they would have honest jobs. Someone says something and they all jump on the bandwagon. That is what happened here.

[lJohnnyTheFoxl]

Nothing. The neighborhood is pretty blighted and there's not much to be served by the part of the line that was torn down. I still think it was a dumb move.

[RTD8481]

So long as crime runs the area, no one will ever want to build or set up a business in this area. The L really wont make much difference whether its there or not. People like Rush, Jackson, all they do is incite hate! Blaming white America for the problems in Englewood and the West side! Give me a break!!! The west side has businesses, Popeyes Chicken, McDonalds, and other and people say theres no jobs???? Excuses! excuses!!

[RTD8481]

It dosent matter who's in office! All politicians suck! This guy they call the president is a classic example!

[sw1zzie]

Destroying this historic section of the East 63rd L train was....

And I want to be blunt when I say this....

THE

WORST

MISTAKE

EVER

P E R I O D

Like if you Totally Agree!!!!!!!

[Stamolka1986]

@msibnsf I never listen to any of these community activists such as Jesse Jackson and Bobby Rush. Whenever I see them in the newspaper, I quickly flip the page. Their words always spark something it seems.

[charger959]

if i remember right, at the time scrap metal was going for about 300 bucks per ton. makes me wonder who was involved with the contractor and who ended up with the money from all that scrap steel...i hope it went to the city at least.

[spoung45a]

@msibnsf and look at the area now. Nothing but vacant lots almost all the way to Dorchester.

[pawpawnorth]

@BVictor21 thats true

[BVictor21]

The demolition of the green line from Cottage Grove east to Dorchester was one of the dumbest things to happen in the area.

Arthur Brasier, Alderman Troutman and TWO are the reasons for the El's destruction. They felt the lack of development was because of the El. Well if you think the construction of 20 tacky suburban like houses that look alike is an improvement. The majority of the land is still undeveloped.

And we had the federal funding to rehab that eastern section.