Comments on: Apple Renovating Chicago Subway Station

By: Jamaal

Jamaal — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:48:13 +0000

I hate Apple, but I like this. Starbucks saved an old train station in Skokie that was designed by one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s students, and although I also hate Starbucks – I hated them a little less the day after that building reopened:)

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:34:36 +0000

Scottb get out!

By: Big Pimpin

Big Pimpin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:15:42 +0000

@scottb…..thanks for that one, you a*hole!! (wink, wink) I was feeling great, and you had to bring up CTA. I remember, and now feel soooo old!! LOL!! Hey, Apple can do what they want. It always stikes me as funny when a company does something like this, and the Libs STILL find something wrong. If there was a demand for it in those areas, don’t you think someone would have done it??

By: bk

bk — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:53:16 +0000

@Tom, last time I checked, Apple was a publicly traded company. Like it or not, they have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders. It doesn’t make any business sense to build a store in the areas you mentioned. While I’m all for improving depressed areas of the city, that’s not Apple’s job and that’s not why I invested in Apple.

By: scottb

scottb — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:43:35 +0000

@ Tom,

Go out with Jimmy Carter and so something yourself, you libtard. If Apple did just that, it would be two days before the place was a shithole again and ruined by all the punks. Go do it yourself and see. I have.

By: scottb

scottb — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:40:55 +0000

Brilliant move. I’ve seen that in our area where it dominos to help everyone. Yeah, it’s selfish, but in the end, everyone wins. Good deal. For you old farts like me – you remember that the music band “Chicago” was originally named “CTA” and was sued by the Chicago Transit Authority. They lost, hence, Chicago.

By: Claniel

Claniel — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:39:16 +0000

When are we getting underground service! Tmobile was testing theirs the other day and US Cellular already has it too!

By: icebike

icebike — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:23:55 +0000

The place is pretty run down: http://tinyurl.com/yjxec9d

But the above ground facility sits on a wedge of land that would make a prime location if it were spiffed up a bit.

There is a Verizon store across the street.!? Subway, Bus lines and L station all converge here.

Im sure this is a deal for Apple to get that wedge of land looking like an urban park plaza rather than pretty much abandoned.

I’m not sure its wise to renovate a building like this. To me it looks like it needs a fresh coat of bulldozer.

By: frog

frog — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:03:24 +0000

I’m a big fan of companies chipping into help councils/communities in this type of way. Happens quite often in Australia, ie… a new supermarket here built a new library, community centre, and various improvements to the main street (bins, tree’s, etc…)

By: Conor

Conor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:08:16 +0000

Noooo!! leave the red line the way it is. It gives it charecter. I dont want a 4 million dollar subway system. If they renew anything, they should definetly renew the tracks o.0

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:26:14 +0000

Good job Apple. Fix a cra.ppy subway station in an affluent neighborhood and area (Lincoln Park and North Ave.) (sarcasm)

If you want to impress me head down to the South or West side and start fixing those areas. Those places really need the help.

By: HungWell

HungWell — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:43:57 +0000

Gee. I wonder if I could get Apple to paint my house, mow my lawn and put an Apple store on the vacant lot across the street.