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The plan has mapped and identified over 80 City of Chicago river edge sites, outlining opportunities for enhanced habitat, stormwater management, recreation, and river access. Download Plan Here
The North Riverside Parks and Recreation Department provides recreation programs and park facilities to enhance the quality of life of our residents.
2 days ago · The Merchandise Mart and other River North buildings along the Chicago River on July 7, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago. DOWNTOWN — The Chicago River’s first organized swim event in a century won’t take place as planned after its permit application was denied by the city, citing “safety concerns.”.
- The Civic Opera Edge
- The Congress Parkway Edge
- The Air Line Bridge Edge
The Civic Opera Edge is part of the downtown canyon, with the historic Civic Opera and Riverside Plaza Buildings on the east and west sides respectively. Unlike the Chicago Riverwalk to the north, the Civic Opera Edge site’s challenge is to create a human-scale, continuous path where buildings directly front the river.image credit: Lyric Opera Land...
Further south, the Congress Parkway Edge site sits alongside the Chicago River where three major highways and Congress Parkway converge. Pedestrian access to the riverfront is still complicated by high-volume traffic despite public space near the river (Grant Park is at the end of Congress Parkway) and the Congress Interchange Park completed in 201...
Located on the South Side outside of the downtown core, the Air Line Bridge Edge is bordered by a 62-acre vacant parcelto the north.The St. Charles Airline Bridge (a designated landmark) and Ping Tom Memorial Park are adjacent to the site. Goals for this site include incorporating the Airline Bridge into designs, linking the river with the existing...
The resource map helps us advocate for river-edge developments to incorporate: Habitat creation, protection, and enhancement. Nature-based solutions for stormwater capture and infiltration. Avoidance of potentially river-harming or polluting uses.
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The North Branch Park and Nature Preserve vision lays out ideas for a 24-acre public park along the east bank of the Chicago River between North Avenue, Cortland Street and Marcey Street.
