{"id":24846,"date":"2017-11-14T16:06:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T21:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=24846"},"modified":"2017-11-14T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T21:06:19","slug":"chicago-riverwalk-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicago-riverwalk-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Riverwalk Wins Prestigious Global Award for Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just in case you forgot, here’s your daily reminder that the Chicago Riverwalk is totally awesome.<\/p>\n

Earlier today, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced that our very own riverwalk is one of 13 international recipients of the 2017-2018 Global Awards for Excellence. Often hailed as a kind-of gold standard for civic planning, the award is a massive honor for both the riverwalk’s designers and the city as a whole. This is the 19th major award presented to the project since its construction began.<\/p>\n

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But what does it take to receive such an accolade, you ask?<\/p>\n

Well, according<\/a> to\u00a0Global Awards Jury Chairman Wendy Rowden, this year’s winners “demonstrate a thoughtful, innovative approach to urban development that [adds] to the sustainability and livability of the communities in which they are located. They represent the type of development that will withstand the tests of time and change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chicago Riverwalk, designed out of 1.25 miles of repurposed waterfront infrastructure, appears to have accomplished just that.<\/p>\n

Other recipients of the ULI Global Awards for Excellence 2017-2018 include:<\/p>\n