The Chicago River might be our city’s least appreciated feature. Sure, we get goofy and dye it green once a year, and television footage of the city always seems to include a beautiful shot of the buildings along the river all lit up at night, but on a regular day it’s just something to cross. And when the bridges go up after you’ve crossed over to grab a quick lunch, getting back to the office may require a longer walk than intended.
But it is beautiful and deserves to be more utilized and appreciated. Hopefully, the project currently underway to expand the river walk will achieve this. Per a March 12
Tribune article, work to connect existing walkways and create a continuous river walk from State Street to Lake Michigan should be complete by June this year. The river walk will feature a fully accessible river-level promenade offering walkers an escape from street level traffic as well as spots to have coffee, a snack or a meal.
If you can’t make it to the river itself, check out this great photo tour put together by photographer
Steve Geer. The tour is also a great guide for walking the river, identifying key buildings, features and landmarks at each of the points on the map - a great resource for exploring.
The Chicago River might be our city’s least appreciated feature. Sure, we get goofy and dye it green once a year, and television footage of the city always seems to include a beautiful shot of the buildings along the river all lit up at night, but on a regular day it’s just something to cross. And when the bridges go up after you’ve crossed over to grab a quick lunch, getting back to the office may require a longer walk than intended.
But it is beautiful and deserves to be more utilized and appreciated. Hopefully, the project currently underway to expand the river walk will achieve this. Per a March 12 Tribune article, work to connect existing walkways and create a continuous river walk from State Street to Lake Michigan should be complete by June this year. The river walk will feature a fully accessible river-level promenade offering walkers an escape from street level traffic as well as spots to have coffee, a snack or a meal.
If you can’t make it to the river itself, check out this great photo tour put together by photographer Steve Geer. The tour is also a great guide for walking the river, identifying key buildings, features and landmarks at each of the points on the map - a great resource for exploring.
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