Comments on: Peoria’s got two things Rockford doesn’t

By: the dude abides

the dude abides — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:40:44 +0000

I know. I went to school in Peoria. I’ve done the drive a couple-three times.

I just think the E State —> Downtown entrance has a (potentially) beautiful view.

By: Linda Grist Cunningham

Linda Grist Cunningham — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:03:57 +0000

@ Ben… Yeah, about the Illinois River. You’re right. I took a bit geographic license since the Rock is so close.

@ dude… Just making clear that I wasn’t talking about the highest point, I was talking about being able to be atop those bluffs and looking down on and around on the panorama of the river….

By: the dude abides

the dude abides — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:41:44 +0000

Highest point? You can clearly see the top of the Faust from Alpine at State, which I’m sure used to be a beautiful sight, but that’s now become our city’s monument to the elderly and invalid.

So you’re half right — there’s not really much Rockford to be proud of, and so our citizens have become more proud of the entrances
(”downtown is at state and mulford”) instead of the city.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:29:40 +0000

God gave Peoria those soaring bluffs above the Rock River,

Hate to say it, but one thing Rockford has that Peoria doesn’t is the Rock River. The soaring bluffs are above the Illinois River.

I don’t think people will come here just because we have beautiful entrances to the city - although I will admit the entrances could be better. Probably they are on a par with those to most cities this size.

What people really need is a reason to come here.