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Residents Debate Best Use of Land Along Chicago's Lakefront
Posted 6.30.09 by
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Chicago’s lakefront is having a birthday of sorts. On July 4, 1909, architect Daniel Burnham unveiled a plan for continuous park space up and down the city’s shoreline. At the time, it was hailed as a bold move to democratize Chicago’s most prized natural asset. Ironically there’s a proposal today to complete Burnham’s lakefront and people are using democracy to stop it. As part of
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