Travelers wait in the Greyhound bus station in the Near West Side neighborhood on April 17, 2023.
“It’s hard to imagine the city providing a high-quality station anytime soon if this opportunity slips away,” Schwieterman said. “Intercity bus is the most economical form of travel, which makes it hugely important to marginalized groups or low income groups,” Schwieterman said. “People or households that can’t afford cars rely on the bus for everyday travel needs. Buses go many places Amtrak doesn’t serve, so there’s simply no other option for a lot of people.”
Other cities, like Cincinnati, have relocated bus stations outside downtown, Schwieterman said. But moving operations far from downtown would be “embarrassing” for a city of Chicago’s size, he said.People load their luggage into a bus at the Greyhound bus station on April 17, 2023. Chicago’s downtown Greyhound station serves some 500,000 passengers annually, a report says.
News reports noted the station could accommodate buildings catering to a strong residential apartment market, according to the DePaul report. The building’s owner, Twenty Lake, is a subsidiary of Alden Global Capital, which also owns the Chicago Tribune.
This is how I escaped Michigan as a teenager. This is how a lot of people escape the shittier parts of the Midwest
MAJORITY OF MAJOR COMPANIES ARE MOVING OUT OF LAWLESS HELLHOLE… great job Democrats👍🏻
So its not only large corporations that take a pass on Chicago’s future. Crime is the main driver of poverty.
The government doesn't want you to travel. Only the rich and gov't officials will be able to own a vehicle when all the EV mandates are done.
That place does have a real “Welcome to Chicago” vibe.
That is terrible
As long as the crime, theft and looting perps continue to flourish unchecked, more places will close in Chicago.
Only the start of things leaving Chicago
If it closed, where would they be moving operations to?
close it