Cars on the Spindle In Cermak Plaza Lot

[Juliet]

We stopped in the dollar store today in Cermak Plaza, and I looked at that eyesore that masquerade known as "art", Cars on the Spindle, as I parked my van.  That piece is filled with pigeon poop and who knows what else is growing and probably spreading disease there.

Is anyone a fan of this piece, and why is it still there after all these years?  I think it's a germ filled embarassment to Berwyn.

What do you think?

[pkd50]

I think the problem with the piece is that nobody takes care of the thing.  If it was cleaned on a regular basis it would be OK.

[Bru67]

As much as it's hated, it is an attraction, and I suppose it doesn't hurt the city's reputation like some of its other attractions -- like the former Democratic Machine, child molesters, and ex-Public Safety Director who goes on violent drunken rampages from time to time, for example.  Personally, I can't stand the thing but people come to Berwyn to see it so there you go.  I fully concur in the idea that we should at least clean it frequently if it's going to be there.  I'd clean it 3-4 times a year.  I'd also be more apt to tolerate it if Cermak Plaza were renovated around it and got some better retail stores. 

[pkd50]

Bru you are 100% right. 

[Suedehead]

I say clean the art up, there's nothing wrong with it except it's dirty. It is (like it or not) a symbol of Berwyn, let's not forget the cameo it had in the movie Wayne's World.

[java]

When the Marzullos plea bargain out of their felonies, perhaps 100 hours of community service in the form of cleaning the pigeon poop off the sword of cars could be an option.  Jerry has experience with a hose, being a former firefighter...

[pkd50]

That's funny!   Let's keep kicking when their down.  It a nice quality in a person.

[OakParkSpartan]

When you suckle at the teat of public funds for 30 years, and screw people like they have, do you REALLY think people won't be happy to see them get punished?

I am no longer shocked that older residents of Berwyn seem to think the way this town was run is somehow "Normal". 

Cheers,
Brian

[pkd50]

I'm not older, and I'm not niave.

[OakParkSpartan]

Older == long term. Not referring to age.

[jqpublic]

The really sad thing is you can now see the droppings from all the way up on the main walkway through the plaza. It is disgusting. Used to be you had to get up close to see how bad it was.

[ruffian]

OakParkSpartan ... older residents didn't think it was normal.   

[T-Stan RPCV]

Fun diseases associated with high or repeat exposure to pigeon shit.  I wouldnt want to be the person cleaning those cars.


Histoplasmosis (Pigeons are on of the primary culprits for this disease):
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/histoplasmosis_g.htm

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (a common form - AKA: Pigeon Breeders Lung):
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2577.htm

[Ana]

I don't think it's pigeon poop, I think it is seagull poop and the seagulls are not here because there is water nearby, they are here because the eating is good.  The dumpsters around the plaza must be filled to capacity.  The plaza itself needs to be cleaned up in more ways than one.