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| Chicago Riverwalk will bypass bridges | |
| Jul 7, 2007 | |
| Gary Washburn, staff reporter gwashburn@tribune.com | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Pertains to Chicago Riverwalk, Lakefront Path, Chicago | |
| Seeking to steer the Chicago River toward a new era, Mayor Richard Daley on Friday welcomed seven summertime businesses to the river's banks and outlined plans for $50 million in downtown enhancements. The businesses, including five cafes, will operate outdoors, but Daley ultimately hopes to line the river with permanent shops and restaurants and make the Riverwalk pedestrian-friendly for its full mile-long stretch between Lake Shore Drive and Franklin Street. "As fas as I'm concerned, this is just the beginning," he said. "Over the next few years we intend to attract additional vendors and work with the private sector to build year-round concession facilities along the Riverwalk." The city three years ago sought a master concessionaire to lease and manage riverfront retail spaces, but the effort proved unsuccessful. Several restaurateurs operated on the river's south bank downtown during the warm months of 1998 and 1999, but the reconstruction of Wacker Drive, which runs along the river, put a temporary end to retail operations. The new eateries will offer fare ranging from French cuisine to hot dogs. They will be joined by Bike Chicago, a bicycle rental; Women-Eye, which sell arts, crafts and souvenirs made by low-income business-women; and a water taxi service operated by Shoreline Sightseeing. The Riverwalk now is broken up by bridge structures between Michigan Avenue and Franklin, but the city is planning to build eight permanent under-bridge pathways extending into the river by 15 or 20 feet to allow pedestrians to walk the full length. Each structure will cost an estimated $5 million, and officials said the construction timetable will be dictated by their ability to obtain federal funds. |
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