"Where Vision Meets Implementation"

Chicago Park District

The Chicago Park District oversees 552 parks with over 7,300 acres (30 km²) of municipal parkland as well as 33 beaches, nine museums, two world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons and 10 bird and wildlife gardens that are found with the city limits.

Project:
Redevelopment Program

Location:
5001 North Albany Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Project Value:
$2,520,000

Completed:
August 2000

Description:
The River Park project included installation of an NCAA competition-size artificial turf soccer field and polyurethane track, new construction of a 1,500 SF storage and public facility building, field lighting, ornamental fencing, and a new playlot installation. This was the first artificial turf soccer field built in the City of Chicago.