Question of the day
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Fran Spielman…
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has privately told associates that, if anything in Chicago is ever named after him, he would love it to be the Riverwalk, the embodiment of his vision to create a “second waterfront.”
On Monday, the retiring mayor added to the case for renaming it the Rahm Emanuel Riverwalk.
With just one week to go before he leaves office, Emanuel proudly showcased a newly-transformed “Riverwalk East” from Michigan Avenue to Lake Shore Drive paid for with $12 million from a general obligation bond issue.
The investment includes: 10,000 square feet of recreational spaces; 94 new LED “dark sky compliant” light fixtures; three public restrooms; roughly 150 new tree plantings from 35 different species and public seating for 500.
* The Question: What Chicago landmark would you name for Rahm Emanuel and what would you call it? Keep it clean, please.
- OneMan - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:02 pm:
The old water tower, sort of a small fingers with one large finger going up the middle, we can call it ‘the bird’
- A guy - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:02 pm:
He deserves that.
When they make it official and tell him; they should send him a fish. lol.
- The Captain - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:05 pm:
Here’s my snark free answer: the old post office. It’s been an empty albatross forever and now it’s going to finally be put to use, even if it is an underwhelming use. I bet if you named it after him his pride would keep him interested in seeing it put to full use and we’d all be better off.
- Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:08 pm:
How about the city employees’ handbook being re-named the Rahm E. manual? ba-da-boom!
- Stark - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:09 pm:
The Thompson Center –> The Rahm Emanuel Center for (increasing) Poverty
- Don't Worry, Be Happy - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:10 pm:
The sign on Trump tower.
- City Guy - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:10 pm:
“When” it is completed, the downtown to O’Hare Elon Musk fast train. No need to interact with neighborhoods - its all about O’Hare and Downtown.
(I must admit that I don’t think this accurately portrays his views but I’m trying to funny not accurate.)
- Fax Machine - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:11 pm:
The new Police & Fire Academy
Both his supporters and detractors would think it’s a fitting tribute.
- Robert the Bruce - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:15 pm:
CTU HQ.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:17 pm:
McDermott Street should be named Rahm Street for obvious reasons https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-blogs/tracking-chicagos-shortest-streets/a82b8b43-7b44-4f02-8c83-4a58184632a6
- Reality Joe - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:18 pm:
Oakwood Beach on the south side. He always had his head in the sand when issues of poverty and violence came up on the south and west sides of the district. Emanuel Beach: God may be with us, but Rahm never was.
- A guy - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:19 pm:
The Casino. WIN-O-RAHMA
- Mama - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:20 pm:
How about the street goes in front of President Obama’s Building?
- benniefly2 - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:23 pm:
Rename West Chatham Park after Emanuel. That way he can finally spend some time south of the Loop.
- Anon - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:30 pm:
A shuttered school.
- Wensicia - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:31 pm:
DePaul’s Wintrust Arena - Emanuel’s Winfail Venue
- Al - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:32 pm:
The Rahm Emanuel Sewage Treatment Facility.
- TopHatMonocle - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:35 pm:
Let’s name Elon Musk’s tunnel after Rahm, that’s still happening right?
- Donnie Elgin - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:38 pm:
Rahm’s face should be on the the Fishermen’s Pier Pass
- Touré's :Latta - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:42 pm:
The Public restrooms in Block 37, named Rahm Johns.
- Interested - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:48 pm:
Name any building on the west side for him. His indifference to children and families who have been left behind on his watch is a terrible lagacy indeed.
- jeffingnotinChicago - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 2:48 pm:
Migonnette Bridal Store should be called Rahm’s Home away from Home
- DougChicago - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:05 pm:
All public toilets in Chicago in honor of his vile language.
- Marrs96 - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:08 pm:
How do you showcase something that is clearly not even closed to being finished yet?. The riverwalk is still in full reconstruction mode. If they want to name something after Rahm it should be a political self-marketing award, not a public serving park.
- Wait For It.... - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:16 pm:
They should name 50 buildings after him… The 50 closed school buildings.
- BAP - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:21 pm:
Wait for it, those buildings needed to be closed. Actually, more need to be as CPS continues to lose students at a faster rate. Long term this needs to be done for the health of CPS.
- A Young Person - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:25 pm:
The Hon. Rahm Emanuel Burger King at the corner of 40th/Pulaski
- Practical Politics - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:33 pm:
@Rich Miller:
Is it a coincidence that “Oswego Street” is also listed as one the “Tiniest Streets” in Chicago?
I would rename “Bubbly Creek” after Rahm Emanuel. It’s not the “Riverwalk,” but it is a famous waterway with a fragrance that fits Rahm.
- wordslinger - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:34 pm:
University of Illinois-Chicago School of Napoleonic Complexes and Anger Management.
- Pot calling kettle - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:37 pm:
The F***ing Riverwalk.
- Evanston - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:45 pm:
Nothing
Very few Politicians deserve anything named after them. The last Mayor that deserves anything named after them is Harold Washington and Richard M Daley should be in Jail for the parking meter, Chicago skyway, and downtown parking lot theft. I should not have read the Sun times last week. It just confirmed that Daley was the worst Mayor. By the way, I liked his father.
- Evanston - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:47 pm:
Clarification
Harold Washington — Good and deserves to be remembered
Richard M Daley — Bad and should be in Jail
- An9n - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 3:52 pm:
“Let’s name Elon Musk’s tunnel after Rahm, that’s still happening right?”
On life support with DNR orders.
- Token Conservative - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 6:19 pm:
The Rahm Emanuel Skyway to note all of the people and business he’s helped evacuate to Indiana.
- anon - Tuesday, May 14, 19 @ 8:02 pm:
The Bean - Rahm’s missing middle finger
- Anonymous - Wednesday, May 15, 19 @ 10:19 am:
Seems like honors are best handled by someone other than the potential honoree. Needn’t name anything after someone who suggests that something should be named after him.