{"id":5243,"date":"2017-05-24T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/built-worlds-chicago-riverwalk\/"},"modified":"2017-10-24T21:47:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T21:47:08","slug":"built-worlds-chicago-riverwalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/built-worlds-chicago-riverwalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago\u2019s Living Room: The Making of the $120 Million Chicago Riverwalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article has been produced in collaboration with BUILTWORLDS<\/a>, a media network and community committed to exploring, understanding and driving innovation across the built environment. This video is brought to Architizer from BuiltWorlds\u2019 \u2018Project Innovation\u2019 series. <\/h4>\n

One of the most iconic landmarks in the United States, the Chicago River stands as the lifeblood of this American city. Profoundly contributing to the economic development of the city in its early history, the river has emerged as a contemporary symbol of Chicago\u2019s national and global prominence.<\/p>\n

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Following the dissipation of Chicago\u2019s river-based industries, the city has been hard at work to reclaim the banks along the river for its inhabitants. In 2016, one of the most ambitious projects was completed by Chicago firm Ross Barney Architects<\/a>: the Chicago Riverwalk<\/a>, a one-and-a-quarter-mile stretch between Lake Michigan and the river\u2019s north and south branches. Ross Barney Architects aimed to transform the riverbank into \u201cthe city\u2019s living room; an urban counterpoint to Chicago\u2019s front yard, Grant Park.\u201d<\/p>\n