"[This] reconstruction is just the latest in a decades-long stream of decisions to reinforce the automobile-focused status quo rather than fight it."
by veen
From the beginning, the choice of “improving mobility” put in stone the rejection of turning Chicago’s lakefront into the people-oriented space other cities have executed so successfully.
The focus on “mobility” rather than “access,” also suggested a prioritization of speed rather than other goals, such as creating more livable neighborhoods along the lakefront with better access to jobs and commercial needs.