In response to: the recent city council battle over a “Promoter License” and the rare solidarity it created + the overly economic “Land of Opportunity” advertising by Bank of America + “wild cougar” shootings…

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“Keep Chicago Wild”

__Why now?

If Obama gets elected & we get the Olympic bid; there is going to be a flood of money into this town, at a time when the rest of the country is seriously hurting. This whirlwind will make Chicago unbearable; unless we create new & sandbag existing mechanisms to preserve this city’s favorable environment for creatives and experimentation.

__What is Wild?

Nearly anyone that has lived in Chicago for a time will remember the PBS show “Wild Chicago.” The Wild-ness of the show painted a picture of the city as a haven for diverse and extreme interests. The shows segments illustrated how the city contained niche pockets that seemed bazaar to a more mainstream audience. This kind of wild-ness requires exactly the same laws and enablers which artists and creatives require, without being industry-specific or alienating more family-focused or financially-focused citizens.

__How it will spread

The term “Keep Chicago Wild” heralds diversity. No matter how well you know this city, it always has the ability to surprise and amaze. Anytime you see something here that you have never seen before, you can again assert that Chicago is still Wild. The phrase is both a celebration of the existing wildness and a call to action to keep those things which allow city residents the freedom to explore our lives in unique and stunning ways.