The Chicago Park District has released the first iteration of its framework plan for the future of Grant Park in The Loop. Bounded by East Randolph Street to the north and East Roosevelt Road to the south, the 319-acre park is commonly known as “Chicago’s Front Yard.” The plan outlines a vision for how the city could remodel and expand the park in the coming years.

Lake Park was first established in 1844, on land designated as park space since the city’s founding. Through years of land reclamation and expansion, the city created the park we know today, renaming it after President Grant in 1901. Since then, it has become well known for its summer closures to host events like NASCAR and Lollapalooza.

Because of this, the Park District is looking to refresh the park to ease operations, attract more visitors, and better serve the rapidly growing residential population of The Loop. They’ve assembled a design team made up of local firms—UrbanWorks, Confluence, and Brush Architects—to craft this vision for the future - For further details visit Chicago Yimby.