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Chicago Officials Protest Against Amtrak Development

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“CHICAGO OFFICIALS PROTEST AGAINST AMTRAK DEVELOPMEN”

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Topic poll · all networksThe U.S. government owns what share of Amtrak's stock?

  1. About 50%
  2. About 75%
  3. About 94%
  4. About 100%
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About 94%

Topic poll · all networksHow many acres is the Amtrak-owned land in Chicago's South Loop?

  1. 18 acres
  2. 62 acres
  3. 105 acres
  4. 240 acres
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62 acres

Amtrak owns ~900 acres of real estate in Chicago alone.

Amtrak holds some of the most valuable urban land in the U.S. The South Loop parcel at the center of this dispute sits on prime Chicago real estate — land that developers and city planners have eyed for decades.

Topic poll · all networksWill the South Loop Amtrak plan survive community opposition?

  • Project moves forward unchanged 0%
  • Redesigned with community input 0%
  • Killed by City Council pushback 0%
  • Delayed for years, then passes 0%

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