How Carol Ross Barney Became the Most Important Urban Advocate in Chicago Since Daniel Burnham
This article was originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "Carol Ross Barney is Chicago?s New Daniel Burnham."
© Kate Joyce Studios
This article was originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "Carol Ross Barney is Chicago?s New Daniel Burnham."As a lifelong Chicagoan, Carol Ross Barney has seen the Chicago River transition from an effluent-filled cargo highway to a vibrant recreational spot, one where her grandsons go fishing. ?They can throw their line in and pull out two- to three-inch fish immediately,? she says. It has even become a habitat for otters. As for people, the river has become an alternative commuting path: Some kayak to work. In many ways, these historically polluted stretches of Chicago now form a corridor offering a rich range of experiences and visitors. This dramatic reversal is thanks in no small part to the Chicago Riverwalk, which might be Ross Barney?s career-defining project. ?The attitude of the people toward the river is really changing, and I think that?s the biggest story,? she says.
The last stretch of the Riverwalk opened in 2016, nearly seven years after the opening of the first component (also designed by Ross Barney). Here, Ross Barney stands amid flora planted on the Cove section of the Riverwalk, which acts as a kayak launch. She likens the space?one in a chain of similar spaces?to an urban room. Image © Whitten Sabbatini
The product of more than ten years of planning and desi...
© Kate Joyce Studios
This article was originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "Carol Ross Barney is Chicago?s New Daniel Burnham."As a lifelong Chicagoan, Carol Ross Barney has seen the Chicago River transition from an effluent-filled cargo highway to a vibrant recreational spot, one where her grandsons go fishing. ?They can throw their line in and pull out two- to three-inch fish immediately,? she says. It has even become a habitat for otters. As for people, the river has become an alternative commuting path: Some kayak to work. In many ways, these historically polluted stretches of Chicago now form a corridor offering a rich range of experiences and visitors. This dramatic reversal is thanks in no small part to the Chicago Riverwalk, which might be Ross Barney?s career-defining project. ?The attitude of the people toward the river is really changing, and I think that?s the biggest story,? she says.
The last stretch of the Riverwalk opened in 2016, nearly seven years after the opening of the first component (also designed by Ross Barney). Here, Ross Barney stands amid flora planted on the Cove section of the Riverwalk, which acts as a kayak launch. She likens the space?one in a chain of similar spaces?to an urban room. Image © Whitten Sabbatini
The product of more than ten years of planning and desi...
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