Very nice bridges, I enjoyed the tour.
Thank you AnotherAmateur, Timothy, Moondoggie! The city has done a great job over the recent few years (re)developing access to the river, such as the new River Walk with restaurants, bars and outdoor seating at nearly the level of the water.
This article is probably behind a paywall if you don't already subscribe to the NY Times. The read is long, but deeply interesting, on the history of Chicago and our current issues with the lake. Best are the numerous pictures you'll likely note as many of the same places I visit with a camera.
The lock discussed in great drama in this article is just beyond the open bridge in one of the images in this post.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/07/07/climate/chicago-river-lake-michigan.html
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This article is probably behind a paywall if you don't already subscribe to the NY Times. The read is long, but deeply interesting, on the history of Chicago and our current issues with the lake. Best are the numerous pictures you'll likely note as many of the same places I visit with a camera.
The lock discussed in great drama in this article is just beyond the open bridge in one of the images in this post.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/07/07/climate/chicago-river-lake-michigan.htmlThis article is probably behind a paywall if you d... (
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Thanks for the share. Very interesting 👌
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