Free Idea: Reclaim Morris and Prospect Streets on South Side
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, Pedestrian on Feb 23rd, 2017 | 36 comments
Just south of downtown, there’s a gymnasium that dates from the year 1900 called the Turnverin:
It stands out in an odd section of Prospect Street. Notice the signs to the left of the building: that’s Interstate 70.
Here’s another view of the Turnverin:
It’s the same angle of the old building, but the streetview is from another road that acts just like an Interstate. Morris Street was converted into a mini-freeway sometime between 1956 and 1962. Here’s the aerial view of the street from 1956:
And here’s 1962:
Notice that this image was taken before Interstate 70...
