chicago public park chicago illinois united_states park lies miles shoreline connects 14th street 56th street acres owned managed named urban architect designers world exposition park plan chicago developed park namesake called simply plan land park acquired city park district variety means park hosts city important municipal structures park surrendered land recently park known landing site marine president barack_obama visits home chicago south early 20th century chicago businessman advocated publicly accessible remain forever open clear free city descend typical american cities time buildings heavy industry destroying chance beauty ward influence lead protection lake shore parks system day city open city limits steel mills near location drive boundary beginning 14th harbor public marina park runs narrow strip past soldier field disrupt original plan south 56th street park runs communities douglas oakland park lies lake shore drive lake michigan crosses drive tracks places beach 31st street 34th street stone beach 49th street model boat pond 51st street park ends flourish 55th street provide access park barriers train tracks lake shore drive mile section chicago trail bicycle path runs length park history ward fought poor people access chicago campaigned preserve neighboring public park protected forever open clear free legislation affirmed previous architect began planning park boulevard link downtown chief construction world exposition known developing white city fair began designing functional chicago plan including park series islands boating harbor beaches published plan chicago famous plan eventually preserved grant park entire chicago lawyer real estate developer donated built 51st 53rd streets land eroded property incorporated eventually renamed years following donation expansions built northeast corner future located south end notable expansions included granite paved beach constructed building lobbied establishment boulevard system bond vote rejected method provide remote driving grounds rich citizens lure people away benefit real estate developers bills passed legislature formed support future site primarily lake michigan right way railroad raised embankment present west edge park south_park present slowly developed designs focused navigation king 55th street addition development country driving park horse paths lake water system running north downtown 1880s development included communities 1890s immigrant neighborhoods developing city limits expanded 39th absorbing virtually 35th exposition held leaving housing built fair area new university_of_chicago allowed real estate developers opportunity profit depression transformation president asked design boulevard linking jackson ruling residential expansion developed plans green areas water scenery canal downtown scenic drive theme playground people area planned include bridges beaches bathing houses began marketing plan business organizations began promoting ideas published plan chicago illustrated legal battles acquire continued despite legislature passing bill language favoring railroads courts rejected legislation received rights future site exchange acres transferred government agencies agree plans including general_assembly secretary war died new created efforts began north end park february voters approved million bond issue plan initiative new lands complete create opened exhibits moved basement new including offshore plan actually built completed 23rd street million bond issue passed stadium conceived designed architects named veterans world war cost required bond issue wall stretched 14th 55th streets portion lake shore drive opened extended 23rd street 56th street complete prompting complaints garbage blowing sand 1920s 1930s efforts continued fill adjacent named january support increased world fair park construction completed lake shore drive northbound lanes named southbound lanes construction park began great depression delayed work prevented construction islands chosen site century progress world fair yacht basin built south 51st street century progress international exposition held mid-1930s funds federal complete operations install landscaping renowned designer professor mayor explored idea permanent fair park state passed bill creating allowed construction lost site united_nations hosted proving location viability conventions eventually led construction place highlight popular italian aviator prominent fascist leading flying boats landing flight rome squadron left italy june arrived july making short stops honor journey 7th street renamed return gift sent ancient 2nd century roman column erected italian pavilion located near bike trail east soldier field relics remaining fair column near stands marble base inscriptions italian english reading column centuries old erected beach port watch fortunes victories roman sponsorship presents chicago symbol memorial honor led roman daring flew ocean 11th year fascist era 1950s park host air defense system missile site united_states_army kept similar sites united_states cities cold war dismantled original burned despite opposition new facility opened park today facilities museum campus includes annexed late 1990s acres contain chicago premier convention center hosts million people year maintains beaches operates square foot concrete south 31st street widely reported president barack_obama returns visit chicago home community area transported helicopter hare international airport transferred park includes docking fishing leisure craft harbor located adjacent created contains docking facilities harbor store boat ramp 31st street harbor adjacent 31st opened contains floating slips harbor store boat ramp provides new park amenities park district initiated long range planning program number historic parks january adding park adopting park framework plan project continuing joint commission project delayed diverted design projects iraq war conjunction designed nature area portion park 45th 51st streets featuring shallow bedrock area known million expansion increase acres filling lake michigan chicago trail mile multi use path shoreline popular north south runs
Burnham Park (Chicago)