Chicago Removes Donald Trump's Honorary Street Signs [View all]
Source: The Atlantic
City workers in Chicago have removed Donald Trumps two honorary street signs posted near the president-elects 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 Trumps 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. Its still unclear how the firm would install the Pink Floyd-like flying pigs.
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