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Proposed downtown Harvey Metra station design. Glass and steel, cheap appearance, little to no ornamentation, does not match or compliment nearby downtown Harvey architecture. It looks like it will age and dirty very quickly. Even new, the design is forgettable and utilitarian, serving the purpose of a station, but not inviting users to linger and shop or maybe move to Harvey, like other Metra stations seen below. It would look right at home as a generic airport tramway station, not a landmark that will help spur development in downtown Harvey.
This is the 1926 historic downtown Harvey station that Metra and former Mayor Graves pressured the Illinois State preservation authorities into allowing them to demolish. It was one of the largest and ornate stations on the entire Metra electric line, but demolished by greedy politicians in 2002. Metra should make up for this destruction of culture and history by giving Harvey a new station worthy of this classy predecessor.
Oak Lawn. More irony: the prairie style seen here you can find in Harvey in homes a few blocks from the station, but not in Oak Lawn.
Downtown Wheaton
Tinley Park Oak Park Ave. Harvey could get something like this, albeit on a smaller scale, but with the same QUALITY.
Kensington on the Metra Electric Line even got redone, keeping the original historic station
Current downtown Harvey station, built in 2003. Stylistically, it matches our downtown and has some great architecture. Why not just keep it and add on to it? Seems like a huge waste to pay $70 million to demolish this and replace it with something ugly.
Ugly concrete, glass, and flourescent tube design for 147th St./Sibley Metra station. Currently under construction, this design was selected with ABSOLUTELY NO PUBLIC INPUT AT ALL. Why would we want another ugly station like this in our downtown?? What a waste of taxpayer funds compared to other Metra stations that ACTUALLY LOOK INVITING.
Orland Park 143rd St. Remember: all this beauty, and Orland doesn't even have the historic architecture that Harvey does!
Ashburn station, Chicago. Very low usage, but decent brick design
Chicago Ridge
Hazel Crest. The station immediately south of downtown Harvey also got prime treatment, looking classy with brick, decorative windows, and arches. Good for them! What's sad is that all these good looks, and Hazel Crest's downtown is about one tenth the size of Harvey's. What gives?
This Laraway Road station in New Lenox is one of the newest in the whole Metra system. Gorgeous classic design! It is surrounded by fields and a parking lot. There is NO architectural reason for the station to have this classic look other than it looks GOOD, unlike downtown Harvey that actually has tons of classic architecture to match! Look at the reviews. The station looks great, but is barely even used compared to downtown Harvey!
New Lenox got not one, but two recent stations that would look PERFECT in our downtown. If ugly glass and steel doesn't fly in New Lenox, why is it being forced on Harvey????
Even small little Midlothian has a nicer station, and it's from around 2000! How embarrassing that Metra won't even give Harvey something similar to this even though it's going to cost $70 million. Where is all that extra money going to??
Not a fancy design for Oak Forest, but even they got some decorative brick, a clock, and an archway! Sure beats the Harvey design.
In 2001, Metra pressured Illinois preservation authorities to allow demolition of our historic 1926 station. The least Metra can do is give us something of equivalent CLASS AND QUALITY.
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