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A map of the 77 community areas, broken down by purported regions. While the areas have official use and definition, the color groupings are unofficial, and such "regions" may be defined differently, grouped differently, or not be used at all. The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes.
There are 178 official neighborhoods in Chicago. [1] Neighborhood names and identities have evolved due to real estate development and changing demographics. [2] Chicago is also divided into 77 community areas which were drawn by University of Chicago researchers in the late 1920s. [3]
The District was established by referendum in 1966, but a current park, Centennial Beach, was founded in 1932. [85] As of 2021, the Park District manages over 2,400 acres (10 km 2) of open space, including over 136 parks, two golf courses, 73 playgrounds, and 70+ miles of trails. [86]
Development of the comprehensive regional plan began in September 2007, with development of a regional vision. It continued through two years of research that culminated in 2009 with extensive public outreach that coincided with the centennial of Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago. The resulting "preferred regional scenario" published in ...
The name "The 78" refers to the existing 77 community areas in Chicago and the mega-development is to increase that number by one. [2] Related Midwest will develop the site, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the project's master plan. [2] Related Midwest acquired the land in 2016. [3] [4]
In 1971, 1981, and 1991, the General Assembly was unable to come to an agreement, and the map was drawn up by a panel of three federal judges chosen by Democrats and Republicans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2001, the General Assembly was again unable to reach an agreement, and the task of redrawing district boundaries was given to the Illinois congressional ...
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Work began on the redevelopment plan, called The Centennial Vision, during the winter of 2013–2014. [13] [14] The purpose of the plan is to fulfill the mission to keep Navy Pier as a world-class public space and to renovate the pier so it will have more evening and year-round entertainment and more compelling landscape and design features. [15]