Two major arguments for keeping the Bears at Soldier Field are its amazing location and the city's capacity to coexist with such a large, empty structure (witness Wrigley Field). The arguments against the addition (defacing the original design and its function and privatizing the lakefront) ignore the city's imperative ability to change over time, dealing with progress and hardships alike. The proposed design, while far from perfect, or even acceptable, admirably attempts to deal with these changes as mentioned earlier. It falls short, though, as the design does not attempt to relate to the old structure, and grassing over parking does not make a humane, usable parkscape. With so many questions regarding design, ownership, public space and the power of money, no solution will please everybody or be easy in the making, though the battle will be an interesting one, fought over the battleground of the city. Soldier Field Addition......Chicago, Illinois