Mayor Emanuel Announces Big Plans for Chicago Parks
Mayor Emanuel Announces Big Plans for Chicago Parks
The next phase of the Building on Burnham plan focuses on turning the Chicago River into a recreation hub.
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This week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the next phase of his Building on Burnham park plan will focus on transforming the Chicago River into a recreational hub, with the construction of a new riverfront trail and the addition of public green space. Also in the near future: a new climbing wall in Steelworkers’ Park, the eastward extension of the 606 Trail, and five new pedestrian/bike bridges on the South Side.
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