Maggie Daley Park
Maggie Daley Park is a 20-acre (81,000 m2) public park in the Loop community area of Chicago. It is near the Lake Michigan shoreline in northeastern Grant Park.[1][2]
Maggie Daley Park is connected to Millennium Park by the BP Pedestrian Bridge.[3] It is named for Maggie Daley, the former first lady of the city who died of breast cancer in 2011.[4][5]
The park was almost entirely remade with multiple new features including a new field house, an ice skating ribbon, climbing walls, landscaping and children's playground. A garden honors cancer survivors.
It is bounded by Randolph Street, Monroe, Columbus and Lake Shore Drives.[6] Construction took 2 years and cost $60 million, including rebuilding an underground parking lot.[3]
Maggie Daley Park Media
Part of the area of the current park in 1993
Bloch Cancer Survivors Garden entrance with pergola and the 1905 Federal Building Columns
The Slide Crater within the Play Garden of Maggie Daley Park
BP Pedestrian Bridge crosses Columbus Drive to connect Maggie Daley Park and Millennium Park
Park namesake Maggie Daley, the late wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (photographed in 2006)
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References
- ↑ Sfondeles, Tina (September 27, 2012). "Redeveloped Park to Be Named After Maggie Daley". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/14718745-417/redeveloped-park-to-be-named-after-maggie-daley.html. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ Haggerty, Ryan (August 25, 2012). "'World-Class Park' to Honor Maggie Daley, 'a World-Class Lady'". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-25/news/chi-worldclass-park-to-honor-maggie-daley-a-worldclass-lady-20120825_1_maggie-daley-world-class-park-great-park. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bowean, Lolly & Vivanco, Leonor (December 8, 2014). "As Part of Maggie Daley Park Opens, Tension on Its Look, Cost". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Meredith; Secter, Bob; Eltagouri, Marwa (December 13, 2014). "Hundreds Attend Maggie Daley Park Ribbon-Cutting". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-former-mayor-makes-appearance-at-maggie-daley-park-ribboncutting-20141213-story.html. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ Rebik, Dana (December 13, 2014). Maggie Daley Park's Skating Ribbon Opened Saturday. Chicago: WGN-TV. http://wgntv.com/2014/12/13/maggie-daley-parks-skating-ribbon-opens-today/. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ↑ Vivanco, Leonor (November 20, 2014). "Free Admission for Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon; $12 Skate Rental". RedEye (Chicago). http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/local/redeye-maggie-daley-park-ice-skating-ribbon-free-admission-20141120-story.html. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
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