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Take Me to the River

5/1/2018

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The renaissance of the Chicago River over the last few years has been nothing short of astonishing. What was once a polluted canal where fish tended to float has become a place of connection in every sense of the word. I never miss a chance to sit and watch the world go by from a perch on the Riverwalk--one tour boat, one kayak, one industrial barge at a time.

Some stretches of the river have become a little too popular, especially on summer weekends—a kind of Rush-Street-on-the-water vibe—but mostly it's a like a shared, joyous secret. Every single time I walk down to the Riverwalk off Wacker Drive*, I am amazed at how quickly everything changes. The hustle and bustle above fade away and my focus shifts to the fish nursery hidden beneath floating prairie gardens. I can't see it, but I know it's there. Fish swimming. Not floating. Better. 

* Wacker Drive not only goes east and west AND north and south, but is two and sometimes  three levels deep. What it lacks in length (2.2. miles) it more than makes up for in sheer originality—thank you Daniel Burnham. There's even a song: Wack Wack Wacker Drive!

Related: 
• Ross Barney Architects
• River Edge Ideas Lab | Chicago Architecture Biennial


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