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Apple to Refurbish Subway Station Adjacent to Future Chicago Store
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Nice find. But even after looking at that, I'm still kind of confused how it'll all work out. Are they tearing down and rebuilding it altogether? Where is the Apple store going to be located? And how does the park come into play/located? Like I said, I know the article (tried to) explain it but I'm still kind of confused.
Who voted negative?
How can anyone vote this as a negative story?
Like the people who voted negative when they heard the Steve Jobs was healthy enough to return to work. Ugh.
How can anyone vote this as a negative story?
Like the people who voted negative when they heard the Steve Jobs was healthy enough to return to work. Ugh.
Doors Closing...
Wow this is awesome! Maybe this is why the Fullerton stop has been finishing up faster than planned! This deal reminds me of AT&T and iPhone - a superior product on a shotty network. Now we will have a superior station on a shotty train line! Ha! Nice work Apple!
Wow this is awesome! Maybe this is why the Fullerton stop has been finishing up faster than planned! This deal reminds me of AT&T and iPhone - a superior product on a shotty network. Now we will have a superior station on a shotty train line! Ha! Nice work Apple!
So in exchange for fixing up a run-down subway station, Chicago will allow Apple to build a public park for the city?? Thats so nice of them!
Maybe if I let Apple fix up my house, I'll allow them to do the yard work, clean my garage, or work on my car.
Maybe if I let Apple fix up my house, I'll allow them to do the yard work, clean my garage, or work on my car.
The metro station is located next to a bus turn-around (basically an empty parking lot) which is next to the Apple store.
Apple gets to turn the parking lot into a public park in exchange for remodeling the metro station next to the park.
I call this a win-win. Apple wanted something (to improve appearances around the store) and the city saw they could obtain something. Good for both of them.
How can anyone vote this as a negative story?
Like the people who voted negative when they heard the Steve Jobs was healthy enough to return to work. Ugh.
I agree. Same people most likely. Some people would rather see those they disagree with fail, regardless of the greater good. Sadly there is a lot of that sort of thing going around at the moment.
Next time you look, apple will have an express train that leads straight to the store. Hey! If you got the money, might as well use it for some good. Lot's of people will benefit from this one way or another.
This is a great location for those who know Chicago. Most people find it painful to go down to Michigan Ave and this is an area with lots of retail and restaurant.
They just put in what might be the coolest Whole Foods I have ever been in a few blocks away. If you can't get excited for grocery stores there's a strip club right across the street from Whole Foods (hilarious by the way)
Crate & Barrel, J Crew, CPK, Best Buy, World Market Etc Etc....
A lot of northsiders frequent this area.
They just put in what might be the coolest Whole Foods I have ever been in a few blocks away. If you can't get excited for grocery stores there's a strip club right across the street from Whole Foods (hilarious by the way)
Crate & Barrel, J Crew, CPK, Best Buy, World Market Etc Etc....
A lot of northsiders frequent this area.
Apple is getting long term free rent out of the deal, so it's not altruistic on their part.
Knowing Apple though, I imagine they will do an excellent job of redesigning the station, they have an excellent sense of style.
Smart move though, locating near where lots of people gather and making it an attractive place to be.
Knowing Apple though, I imagine they will do an excellent job of redesigning the station, they have an excellent sense of style.
Smart move though, locating near where lots of people gather and making it an attractive place to be.
How is that capitalism?!
Because Apple, Inc. is a capitalist enterprise that sells goods in return for profit. The profits allow Apple to do things like expand their retail footprint. (And build new computers, design new software, and generally, you know, run a business.) Refurbishing the subway station is about advertising, which is generally an important part of business as well.
Streeeet !
The street looks a bit shabby... Where's the road guys to fix it... ?
Street needs some patching up... and opposite a Verizon outlet
Street View
The street looks a bit shabby... Where's the road guys to fix it... ?
Street needs some patching up... and opposite a Verizon outlet
Street View
Amazing. A reason to <3 Apple. They help themselves by making the area near their retail store look nice, they help the subway station by renovating, and they help the community by building a public park.
No qualms of them sitting on those billions they have in the bank if it gives them the financial power to do small things like this every once in a while.
No qualms of them sitting on those billions they have in the bank if it gives them the financial power to do small things like this every once in a while.
How can anyone vote this as a negative story?
Like the people who voted negative when they heard the Steve Jobs was healthy enough to return to work. Ugh.
I did. Not for the fact that Apple is upfitting the space, but negative because this is a prime example how taxpayer funds get redirected and what it shouldve been used for suffers. IMHO public transportation should be privately owned anyways, oh wait, its not profitable. Im all for Apple hooking it up, unfortunately this is the result of taxing the living snot out of the high earners to the point they leave, with their tax revenue. In turn, the city/state suffers.
Sometimes you have to dig further into the story to get to the real issues. Kudos for Apple picking up the bill. And you know what the funny thing is, this is actually a round about way of cutting taxes, and it attracted business. Go figure.