The figure that jumped out at me is the $150+million for marketing!?!  If this is going to be such a godsend for the west side, why all the money for marketing?  Shouldn't they ALL just be jumping at the opportunity to ride this debacle?  Or maybe, just maybe, they won't trust the construction.  I've heard from many of the people working on this project that much of the concrete used is subpar.  All the more reason to proceed at ground level through downtown. IF and only if it must proceed at all!!