The Obama Presidential Center will be transformative, just as it will be truly urban, only up to a point. It’s bound to disappoint anybody who forgets that Obama’s political strategy, as distinct from his larger role in the culture, has always been unshakably centrist. Because (among other reasons) his race continues to make him a lightning rod, a magnet for unhinged opinion, he has preferred the middle to the edge. — Los Angeles Times
Residents of the South Side in Chicago raise concerns about the location of the new center and complain that the Obama Foundation refuses to sign a Community Benefits Agreement guaranteeing construction jobs and other patronage to members of the South Side community.
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The Obama Library should NOT be sited in the park as 1) it's the wrong and 2) It takes public open away from the community. Public open space is a much needed and base requirement and delight as cities become more and more dense. It should be located deep in the heart of SE Chicago so to benefit and stimulate that community.
Lou'ie: aged retired architect.
is it an architectural project or a landgrabbing project?
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