| Maggie Daley Park | |
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 Maggie Daley Park in December 2014 | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Grant Park 337 E. Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 |
| Coordinates | 41°52′57″N 87°37′08″W / 41.88250°N 87.61889°W |
| Area | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Created | 2012–2015 |
| Operated by | Chicago Park District |
| Open | 13 December 2014 |
| Status | Open all year (daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.) |
| Parking | Underground |
| Public transit access | Millennium Station |
| Website | www |
Maggie Daley Park is a 20-acre (81,000 m2) public park in the Loop community area of Chicago operated by the Chicago Park District. It is near the Lake Michigan shoreline in northeastern Grant Park where Daley Bicentennial Plaza previously stood.[1][2] Maggie Daley Park, like its predecessor, is connected to Millennium Park by the BP Pedestrian Bridge.[3] Designed by landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh, the park had its ceremonial ribbon cutting on December 13, 2014, and is named for Maggie Daley, the former first lady of the city who died of cancer in 2011.[4][5] The park was almost entirely remade with multiple new features including a new field house designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, an ice skating ribbon, climbing walls, landscaping and children's playground. An older section of the park maintains a garden dedicated earlier to honor cancer survivors. The park 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]
- ^ Sfondeles, Tina (September 27, 2012). "Redeveloped Park to Be Named After Maggie Daley". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Haggerty, Ryan (August 25, 2012). "'World-Class Park' to Honor Maggie Daley, 'a World-Class Lady'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Rebik, Dana (December 13, 2014). "Maggie Daley Park's Skating Ribbon Opened Saturday". Chicago: WGN-TV. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Vivanco, Leonor (November 20, 2014). "Free Admission for Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon; $12 Skate Rental". RedEye. Chicago. Retrieved February 10, 2015.