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Lavish Obama Center hits mounting opposition in Chicago as profs blast plans, 'socially regressive' ideas

Fox News

Even after the foundation's announcement of changes to the parking lot, some groups remain opposed to the plans. Charles A. Birnbaum, chief executive of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, complained about the latest design unveiled Wednesday. 

"The people of Chicago were told they would get a presidential library administered by the National Archives, a federal facility, in exchange for the confiscation of historic parkland, listed in the National Register of Historic Places – instead, they’re getting a privately operated entertainment campus with a 235-foot-tall tower, a recording studio, auditorium and sports facility, and other amenities," Birnbaum said.