What about development on South, West sides?

Developers plan $ 5 billion in development in the already- congested Lincoln Park/ Bucktown neighborhoods of the city (“A new vision for the North Side” — July 19). Why not look at other areas, particularly on the south and west sides, where this level of transformation with jobs and economic output would help revitalize depressed

neighborhoods?

And how is it that the developers will be allowed to pick up valuable real estate at the expense of Chicago citizens who will be on the hook for, as stated in the article, $ 160 million? Who pays for the infrastructure upgrades estimated at $ 1 billion? Seems like Chicago taxpayers lose while rich developers win again, at our expense.