Attempting to Become More Appealing, Chicago's Navy Pier Issues Call for Redesign Plans

Speaking of unwelcoming architecture, as we were in that last post, Chicago’s Navy Pier, which is visited annually by throngs of unfortunate tourists who don’t know any better, suburbanites who think its the only place safe in the city or who want to stock up on celtic-themed trinkets while wolfing down a chili dog, or very reluctant locals who are only there to see something at the NPR-affilite or catch a show at the Shakespeare Theater before hightailing it out as quickly as they can, is finally deciding to try and refresh its perception.