 | Overview: Our goal for the Chicago project was to analyze the city, interpret our findings and finally to intervene and make Chicago a better place. The assumption is that assets and problems lead to possibilities and opportunities. |
| Problems: For my Chicago project I focused on a few distinct problems in the city of Chicago. The first being urban sprawl. Chicago is growing at an astonishing rate and the city keeps pushing outward, yet in the downtown area there are still open pieces of property available for development. The second problem I looked at was the decay of the Bush community on Chicago's south side. This community is in need of revitalization to bring new housing and jobs. The Bush community has also lost its connection with one of the city's best assets, the lakefront. |
map and picture of Bush community and USX site
| Solution: One of the above mentioned open pieces of property in the city of Chicago is the former U.S. Steel mill site. When U.S. Steel closed its doors in 1994 the parent company USX put the property on the market. This 500 acre piece of lakefront property is located right next to the Bush community and has the potential to be a real asset for the city. Through redevelopment of the USX site and opening it again to the public the Bush community could benefit from the new life brought to Chicago's south side while helping to delay the inevitable sprawl of the city. Included in my proposal are plans for mixed-income residential development, a strong emphasis on recreational development, along with commercial and institutional development. |
University of Illinois at Chicago's Example of residential proposal
proposal for the USX site
