Art In Rogers Park is 50 - 50 Deal on the Hellhole
* Mural Project Excites Bares (July 30)
Anyone can put lipstick on a pig - but it's still going to be a pig. That's exactly what DevCorp North did with the Morse Avenue EL stop. The big hoopla regarding the Mural has turned out to be nothing more than painting over a rotted piece of wood. Or in this case, crumbling concrete.
Still, when you listen to Kim Bares, she'll praise this 'glued-on creation' as if it were one of seven great wonders of the world. The skill of telling a bold faced lie in public must be one of the qualities DevCorp North looks for in a executive director. . . More
* 2007 Artist on the Wall (July 30)
A 'Broken Heart' tradition continues. This year with a twist. Hang on for a wild ride. It's the 2007 Artist on the Wall. . . . Post
Posted by Craig Gernhardt
Complete with video the hellhole both praises and bashes the art scene in Rogers Park. The comment section is full of personal attacks on the participants but towards the end one post makes a good point both about the taste of this video and his concern about his "pet" project. His initial comment is:
jeffo said...
i don't like this entry,
the el bridge is old and crumbling but its not a pig,
and it does look better after the paint job,
does this automatically mean the neighborhood is safe?
no, but it doesn't hurt
to invest in a project that makes things look better,
i also would like to know why
you are criticizing the betterment of morse
this is a cta issue,
and many stations are still crumbling it will take years to fix them all
He then continues to go forward with a complaint that has not been addressed. I assume he is speaking about Moore, but who knows for sure. It isn't clear. My suggestion to jeffo is to call in the complaint to the Alderman and 311, get a tracking number and follow up on it with the Alderman's office. The city takes for ever to fix stuff nowadays and there may be a reason you have not seen it repaired yet.
Anyone can put lipstick on a pig - but it's still going to be a pig. That's exactly what DevCorp North did with the Morse Avenue EL stop. The big hoopla regarding the Mural has turned out to be nothing more than painting over a rotted piece of wood. Or in this case, crumbling concrete.
Still, when you listen to Kim Bares, she'll praise this 'glued-on creation' as if it were one of seven great wonders of the world. The skill of telling a bold faced lie in public must be one of the qualities DevCorp North looks for in a executive director. . . More
* 2007 Artist on the Wall (July 30)
A 'Broken Heart' tradition continues. This year with a twist. Hang on for a wild ride. It's the 2007 Artist on the Wall. . . . Post
Posted by Craig Gernhardt
Complete with video the hellhole both praises and bashes the art scene in Rogers Park. The comment section is full of personal attacks on the participants but towards the end one post makes a good point both about the taste of this video and his concern about his "pet" project. His initial comment is:
jeffo said...
i don't like this entry,
the el bridge is old and crumbling but its not a pig,
and it does look better after the paint job,
does this automatically mean the neighborhood is safe?
no, but it doesn't hurt
to invest in a project that makes things look better,
i also would like to know why
you are criticizing the betterment of morse
this is a cta issue,
and many stations are still crumbling it will take years to fix them all
He then continues to go forward with a complaint that has not been addressed. I assume he is speaking about Moore, but who knows for sure. It isn't clear. My suggestion to jeffo is to call in the complaint to the Alderman and 311, get a tracking number and follow up on it with the Alderman's office. The city takes for ever to fix stuff nowadays and there may be a reason you have not seen it repaired yet.
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