Uugh.. NIMBYs Messing With Softball Stadium

its_the_sauce

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This is why we can't have nice things...

 

EagerFan

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I'm not in the local politics and this looks purely punitive for the Ryan Field plan. The field in question currently abuts McGaw and is west of the practice field (being removed for new parking iirc), so it's already a couple hundred feet away from the two to four residences with views of the field. This might possibly impact up to eight households on the rare occasions games run long enough they have to turn on the lights.
 

docrugby1

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Has construction started on the new Kirkpatrick softball stadium? Approval was given in September
 

BarefootCat

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Has construction started on the new Kirkpatrick softball stadium? Approval was given in September

Part of the problem was poor estimates by facilities department (i.e. costs ended up being higher than their original projections), so additional funds needed to be secured.
 

its_the_sauce

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Wouldn't have thought that a softball stadium would take that long. NU just announced softball will be playing in Rosemont this year (apologies if this is old news)
 
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