Scaling Up

So just what are we talking about here when we talk about the US Steel site in Gary, IN? It's big, for sure, but how big is 'big'? To try to get an idea, here are some comparisons with some more familiar locales:


The site, in all it's barren, washed-out, strip-mined-lookin' glory.


Comparing the 8-mile long site to the Chicago Loop. Note: the defining boundaries of the Loop are somewhat flexible. In this instance the 4 sides are Wacker (N. and W.), Michigan Ave (E.), and Congress (S.), so as to encompass the full heart of the downtown area. The actual loop of the L -- from which the name comes -- is bounded by Wells (W.), Lake (N.), Wabash (E.), and Van Buren (S.), which forms a rectangle about 30% smaller than the one indicated above...



Gary/Chicago Airport compared to Tokyo, Detroit, and LAX. Check out how small LAX is compared to the others!


Here's how our site compares to everyone's favorite, FOA's Yokohama Terminal.


The site is bordered by the Indiana Dunes State Park to the east. Speaking of parks, here's how the size of London's Hyde Park and NYC's Cental Park compare.


And, finally, here's how the length of the site compares to the distance between Ann Arbor and Chelsea.