tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post6085287435548549956..comments2024-03-11T16:49:27.614+00:00Comments on The Happy Pontist: Bridges newsThe Happy Pontisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15252272118786667592noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-62220535617819577542016-11-14T15:06:38.317+00:002016-11-14T15:06:38.317+00:00Is it ironic or just humorous to read that the new...Is it ironic or just humorous to read that the new South Side pedestrian bridge in Chicago is not "hyper-expensive," as a Calatrava design might have been? At $26 million (over $2000/square foot by my rough calculation), they sure paid a Calatrava price. Oh well...at least the new bridge (which I actually kind of like) doesn't have "iconic pop" or "dominate the setting." Or is that ironic/humourous also??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com