If Chicago were able to build a north-south subway down a major street, which street would you choose? (Cicero: transfer, neighborhoods)

[OyCrumbler]

This is obviously a pipe dream at this point, but if Chicago had the resources to build a subway going down a major north-south street, what street would you choose and why?

The options in the poll are Halstead, Ashland, Damen, Western, California, Kedzie, and other (please state which and why).

[compactspace]

Western, the whole length of the city. It would connect all the other lines up and bring metro transit to some very underserved neighborhoods.

Then, if the South Side sees revitalization, we'd ideally see East-West lines along 51st, 63rd and 87th, along with an extension of ME from South Chicago to Hegewisch. ME should be rolled into the CTA and given a metro schedule.

That would really make Chicago's transit world class, IMO.

[Master Jay]

Western Avenue. It KIND OF is the middle of the city grid, running north-south.

[dtcbnd03]

Definitely Western. Halsted is already served by a long stretch of 90. Ashland is already close to many E/W stops. Western runs N/S along the whole length of the city with no breaks and could link up with many other CTA/Metra stops.

[JacksonPanther]

Harlem Ave.

We need more transport options in the outer portions of the city.

[Alacran]

Cicero ave.
Wide enough.
Far out to serve outer hoods but close enough to transfer over easily as it crosses the east west lines.

[xsboost]

I voted Ashland for selfish reasons. Western would be the more logical choice because it's closer to splitting east/west.

[TBideon]

Hate to not be original, but Western is the definite route as it would link 4 separate stations (2 Blue, Brown, Orange).

[Vlajos]

Definitely western

[TBideon]

And for East-West, I'd imagine Irving would make the most sense.