Chicago Riverwalk

Chicago Riverwalk

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July 28, 2015 - Mark Hough

Flooded Chicago River

Flooding Provides a Scare for Chicago's Two New Public Spaces

The damage could have been a lot worse, but surely flooding that temporarily closed down the Chicago Riverwalk and The 606 elevated bikeway will require additional evaluation by project planners and engineers.

June 16, 2015 - Curbed Chicago

New Section of the Chicago Riverwalk Open to the Public

A newly opened section of the Chicago Riverwalk lets the public get up close and personal with the Chicago River. And there's more to come.

June 3, 2015 - Chi.Streetsblog

Chicago Bikers

Chicago Sources River Ideas from Citizens

The Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago wants to get in on the recent upswing in crowdsourced planning solutions. They are looking to the public for input on the Chicago river system's future.

March 29, 2015 - The Architect's Newspaper Blog

Chicago Bikers

Watch: How the Chicago Riverwalk Project Will Transform the City

Sasaki Associates has produced a video about the under-construction Chicago Riverwalk. The lesson for all cities from the video, as well as the project: "If you can imagine it, you can built it."

September 3, 2014 - The Architect's Newspaper

Checking in on Chicago’s Riverwalk Extension Plans

The already brilliant city of Chicago is soon to get another big draw—the extension of a riverwalk promenade between State and Lake streets.

March 21, 2014 - Chi.Streetsblog

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