Eclectic mix of Chicago questions

An eclectic mix of Chicago questions: I thought it might be interesting to ask a totally eclectic mix of questions about our city that donÂ't warrant their own threads, but could make for some interesting, short responses. IÂ'd be interested in seeing what you had to say about any (or all) of the following: 1. As a Chicagoan, living in a city with two wonderful waterfronts (lake and river), does it surprise you that people in other cities are choosing to move to a downtown setting without any body of water? 2. What effect will super tall buildings like Trump and Waterview have on future tall buildings in Chicago? Will they create an exceleration in the rate of growth of talls? Is the current construction thrusting us into a different era? 3. HereÂ's one I brought up before, but IÂ'll throw it back in to the mix: will Chicago ever have a second NFL team, in the AFC, based on the size of our city and the passion we have for pro-football? 4. 15 years from now, would you expect that we have both the OÂ'Hare expansion and the building of the Peotone airport will exist? 5. Will the city ever get gambling? and, if so, to what extent? 6. letÂ's go back to the 15 year time interval: 15 years from now, what will ChicagoÂ's relative position be in relationship with other US cities compared to what it is today (greater, the same, less)? and why? 7. how much true urbanization will we see in suburban Chicago in upcoming years? Will Evanston, Oak Park, and the like become totally urban and very similar to ChicagoÂ's most popular neighborhoods, or will the fact that they are suburbia always keep them different from the city? 8. Another 15 year question: to what extent will we see the riverfront/Rive Walk developed by 2020? 9. Will these happen: a renovation of the old PO startling Congress, high rise and mall component to Union Station, light rail from Navy Pier to the west Loop metra stations, the Circle Line? 10. One last 15 year question: by 2020, will all space between Chgo and Milw be filled in?, Chgo and DeKalb?, Chgo and Kankakee? as I said before, these are all short answer by nature. It would be great to see what you think on any or all of them>