![[OC] Raised Bridges in Chicago](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/9cab3759-aab0-4f33-9126-535525a0755e.jpeg){kind=link}
In 2020, Chicago raised its bridges leading downtown during the BLM protests to try to limit crime and destruction in the area. As cool as this shot was to capture, it’s bittersweet to know the context of why the bridges were all raised.
In 2020, Chicago raised its bridges leading downtown during the BLM protests to try to limit crime and destruction in the area. As cool as this shot was to capture, it’s bittersweet to know the context of why the bridges were all raised.
This was during the pandemic and protests, right? I remember downtown got shutdown for a few weeks.
Yes it was. The city had a super eerie feel back then, didn’t it?
It was so weird! I went on a lot of cruises around the city back then because there was just zero traffic. Driving through downtown felt like 28 Days Later back then.