Friends of the Parks 2016 Olympic Games

Washington Park

Washington Park: Olympic Stadium 81,000 person temporary stadium in historic Washington Park Constructed in open meadow on sports fields used for baseball, soccer, cricket Legacy project is 5,000-20,000 amphitheater stadium that cannot be sustained by the park and would replace needed recreation fields

81,000 person temporary stadium in historic Washington Park

Constructed in open meadow on sports fields used for baseball, soccer, cricket

Legacy project is 5,000-20,000 amphitheater stadium that cannot be sustained by the park and would replace needed recreation fields

Washington Park: Aquatic Center Two new pools to be constructed north of the Olympic Stadium Two pools exist in Washington Park, one outdoor, one indoor – no CPD funds to operate the indoor pool 50-meter pool built for speed, not recreation, not receptive to family, community swimming programs

Two new pools to be constructed north of the Olympic Stadium

Two pools exist in Washington Park, one outdoor, one indoor – no CPD funds to operate the indoor pool

50-meter pool built for speed, not recreation, not receptive to family, community swimming programs

Recommendations for Washington Park Consider brownfield for stadium and after the Olympics create an entirely new park as the legacy Remove entire Olympic Stadium and restore historic Washington Park, its ball fields, paths, lighting. Use existing university pool for Aquatic Program Construct Aquatic Center in a park that needs a swimming pool and leave as a legacy project in a neighborhood of need

Consider brownfield for stadium and after the Olympics create an entirely new park as the legacy

Remove entire Olympic Stadium and restore historic Washington Park, its ball fields, paths, lighting.

Use existing university pool for Aquatic Program

Construct Aquatic Center in a park that needs a swimming pool and leave as a legacy project in a neighborhood of need

Douglas Park: Velodrome to become community center Constructed north of historic Douglas Park Fieldhouse Velodrome proposed to be converted to “community center” adding a second community center to Douglas Park. A second community center is not sustainable in park use and financially

Constructed north of historic Douglas Park Fieldhouse

Velodrome proposed to be converted to “community center” adding a second community center to Douglas Park.

A second community center is not sustainable in park use and financially

Recommendations for Douglas Park Use the existing velodrome in Northbrook If velodrome is constructed in Douglas Park, remove it entirely and restore Douglas Park

Use the existing velodrome in Northbrook

If velodrome is constructed in Douglas Park, remove it entirely and restore Douglas Park

Northerly Island Park

Northerly Island: sailing, beach volleyball Northerly Island Park is proposed location for canoeing/kayaking, sailing and beach volleyball The temporary facilities for these venues will be removed after the Games

Northerly Island Park is proposed location for canoeing/kayaking, sailing and beach volleyball

The temporary facilities for these venues will be removed after the Games

Northerly Island Park: Olympic Slalom Center Olympic Slalom proposed for the eastern edge of Northerly Island Little need for legacy white water rafting or kayaking High maintenance and high liability legacy project in an inappropriate location Park District does not have programmatic funding to operate

Olympic Slalom proposed for the eastern edge of Northerly Island

Little need for legacy white water rafting or kayaking

High maintenance and high liability legacy project in an inappropriate location

Park District does not have programmatic funding to operate

Recommendations for Northerly Island Park Remove Slalom Center and restore Northerly Island Park to natural park plan

Remove Slalom Center and restore Northerly Island Park to natural park plan

Grant Park: Archery Fields, Marathon start Good location for archery fields Buckingham Fountain is a iconic venue for the start of the Olympic Marathon All temporary venues with no significant impact on Grant Park

Good location for archery fields

Buckingham Fountain is a iconic venue for the start of the Olympic Marathon

All temporary venues with no significant impact on Grant Park

Monroe Harbor

Grant Park: Rowing Harbor plan includes removing diagonal breakwater Construction of new breakwater east of Shedd Aquarium to Chicago River Construction could remove boaters for four years Park District derives $4 million annual revenue from slip rental – loss of $16 - $20 million in operating funds

Harbor plan includes removing diagonal breakwater

Construction of new breakwater east of Shedd Aquarium to Chicago River

Construction could remove boaters for four years

Park District derives $4 million annual revenue from slip rental – loss of $16 - $20 million in operating funds

Recommendations for Grant Park Recommendation: Create harbor plan that allows for boaters to use Monroe Harbor except during Games

Recommendation: Create harbor plan that allows for boaters to use Monroe Harbor except during Games

Jackson Park: Field Hockey Fields Artificial turf field hockey fields at western edge of Jackson Park Fields could be used for soccer, but would not be good for football, or cricket Running track looks to be removed

Artificial turf field hockey fields at western edge of Jackson Park

Fields could be used for soccer, but would not be good for football, or cricket

Running track looks to be removed

Recommendations for Jackson Park Restore the quarter mile track running in Jackson Park

Restore the quarter mile track running in Jackson Park

Lincoln Park: Triathlon North Avenue Beach is the proposed venue for the triathlon (swimming, biking, running) No detrimental effect on Lincoln Park

North Avenue Beach is the proposed venue for the triathlon (swimming, biking, running)

No detrimental effect on Lincoln Park

Jarvis Bird Sanctuary

Lincoln Park: Tennis Center Tennis Center at Waveland/Addison north of Jarvis Bird Sanctuary Possible harm to bird sanctuary during construction with heavy equipment, increased activity 20 existing tennis courts to be replaced by 13 tennis courts after the Games

Tennis Center at Waveland/Addison north of Jarvis Bird Sanctuary

Possible harm to bird sanctuary during construction with heavy equipment, increased activity

20 existing tennis courts to be replaced by 13 tennis courts after the Games

Recommendations for Lincoln Park Reconstruct 20 tennis courts at Waveland to maintain the current number of courts Protect Jarvis Bird Sanctuary from harm Consider Montrose parking lots for the Tennis Venue and Center

Reconstruct 20 tennis courts at Waveland to maintain the current number of courts

Protect Jarvis Bird Sanctuary from harm

Consider Montrose parking lots for the Tennis Venue and Center