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The Chicago Park District welcomed employees and the public inside its new Headquarters in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side in June. The bold design by John Ronan Architects is a circular building that sits within a new park. Ulf Meyer visited over the summer and sent us his review.

In other cities, the park district may be just another city department, but in Chicago it is a central part of the city’s identity. The Chicago Park District runs hundreds of parks in the city, Lincoln Park being the largest and most famous among them. The parks include grass and trees but also beaches, pools, sports facilities, even zoos. Most importantly, the Park District keeps Chicago’s 26 miles of beaches and open space along Lake Michigan shore free of private buildings and maintains this impressive urban open space. 

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The Chicago Park District welcomed employees and the public inside its new Headquarters in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side in June. The bold design by John Ronan Architects is a circular building that sits within a new park. Ulf Meyer visited over the summer and sent us his review.

In other cities, the park district may be just another city department, but in Chicago it is a central part of the city’s identity. The Chicago Park District runs hundreds of parks in the city, Lincoln Park being the largest and most famous among them. The parks include grass and trees but also beaches, pools, sports facilities, even zoos. Most importantly, the Park District keeps Chicago’s 26 miles of beaches and open space along Lake Michigan shore free of private buildings and maintains this impressive urban open space.