Chicago Removes Donald Trump's Honorary Street Signs

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Atlantic

City workers in Chicago have removed Donald Trump’s two honorary street signs posted near the president-elect’s downtown hotel and condominium tower. The City Council voted in November to remove the signs as retaliation for how Trump had negatively portrayed Chicago during the presidential campaign, focusing on gun violence. At several points, Trump called Chicago a “war zone.” Officials said Trump’s rhetoric harms city tourism, which in turn makes it harder for officials to invest in public safety measures. The two signs were removed Sunday. A third had been stolen in October. Meanwhile, an architectural firm said Tuesday it plans to install four gold-colored, giant pig balloons to cover the massive “Trump” name on the side of his tower along the Chicago River. New World Design says the balloons would “provide visual relief to the citizens of Chicago by interrupting the view” of the sign. It’s still unclear how the firm would install the Pink Floyd-like flying pigs.

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Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/liveblogs/2016/12/news-today/509687/12293/

[47of74]

1. Yeah that out to get the Branch Trumpidians bent out of shape

Good

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Looks like Chicago knows something about "retribution"

I like ti when the tables are turned!

[totodeinhere]

3. Nice symbolism but its practical effect will be nil. n/t