The city is facing MASSIVE budget cuts, especially towards arts, music, and cultural programs (of course), which besides being enjoyable to attend are beneficial to the city itself. Chicago needs all the help it can get and shutting down many f the programs that make the city exciting during its best seasons (Summer and Fall) is certainly NOT going to help matter.
Well, we managed to raise all the money ($326!) and the zoo is stoked. Thanks to everyone who reblogged the prior post about this and of course the donors.
As it turns out, someone else bought one of the “love nests,” so the money will be spent buying one enclosure for the red pandas to get frisky and also a few other things on the zoo’s wish list. Yay!
Lincoln Park Zoo has a wish list that includes the need for two, $163 “nest rooms” for these endangered red pandas to engage in “courtship.” In otherwords, these adorable creatures need some private time from the public’s prying eyes.
The Windy Citizen is starting a fundraising drive to help buy these panda sex rooms and you can chip in, too! I got the ball rolling with the first $20, but I’ll chip in another $20 if we raise the first $163.
So, donate and reblog. Do it for the pandas doing it!
Pretty please come to the next Coop party. It is going to be so so good. It is rumored that the tamale guy will be making an appearance. Also, you can’t beat the free booze and food!
This looks fun. If I’m not holed up in the library or my bedroom studying for midterms I’ll be there.
If you are like me and are looking for an excuse to stock up on extravagant pieces that incorporate feathers and sequins and lace (oh yes!) you need to be there!
The Chicago Transit Authority is proposing to increase bus and train fares under its 2010 budget that will be unveiled today to help close a projected budget gap of up to $300 million.
But the outlines of the fare hikes as well as proposed service reductions are contained in a legal ad the agency placed in the Chicago Tribune this morning.
The major changes would include:
• Basic train fares to $3 from $2.25.
• Basic bus fares to $2.50 from $2.25.
• Express bus fares to $3 from as little as $2.25 now.
• Full fare 30-day passes to $110 from $86.
• Seven-day passes to $30 from $23.
facepalm
it’s like they want me to drive a car instead of riding their trains and busses.
$110 bucks? are you SERIOUS????? it just went up to $86 this year and i’m still coming to terms with that. looking forward to 2011, when it will officially be cheaper to lease a car than take the cta.
