Very Timely Blog Post!

Yesterday's post turned out to be incredibly timely. In nearly an offhand manner, I used the word "jaywalk" to refer to one of the ways to get across Monroe Street to enter the Art Institute's Modern Wing. We had looked at the Nichols Bridgeway, seen rising to the roof to the far right in the photo here. The bridgeway enters pedestrians on the roof, where people can be seen looking out from the vista windows which look north into Millennium Park.

Timely? What makes a mention of jawyalking timely? This morning's CHICAGO TRIBUNE, on page 6, has a full story on the need for a mid-block crosswalk to cut down the danger to the many jaywalkers. Good thing we did not put off yesterday's post, as the Trib would have had the scoop!

The point-of-view here, by the way, is from inside the lobby of the Grant Park/Millenium Park underground garage, which empties parkers directly across the street from the Modern Wing door. That explains the vertical "stripes" in the photo. It also explains why a crosswalk should have been designed here already, during the years that the addition was under construction. The location of the parking garage lobby was not mentioned in the Trib, which makes this post another scoop for Rick Beato Photo.

I am certain that my son, a journalism professional, will be proud. Two Scoops! Sounds familiar . . .