Bloomingdale Trail

Emanuel Pushes To Build Bloomingdale Trail, Upgrade Parks Citywide

Mayor Richard M. Daley had his Millennium Park, now Mayor Rahm Emanuel has his own plan to beautify the city with public space by investing $290 million in hundreds of parks over the next five years, including the long-delayed Bloomingdale Trail on the Northwest Side.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/12

Plans To Be Unveiled For Bloomingdale Trail Park

Chicagoans next week will get to see the plans for log-awaited the Bloomingdale Trail, the liner park that will be developed along an old and defunct rail line on the Near Northwest Side.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/27

Empty Bucktown Lot Set To Become Access Point For Bloomingdale Trail

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday took a step forward in the plan to convert an old and defunct elevated rail line into a linear park.

CBS Chicago–2011/10/05

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