Friends of the Parks Olympic Presentation
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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
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
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
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
Recommendations for 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: 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
Recommendations for Northerly Island Park
• 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
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
Recommendations for Grant Park
• 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
Recommendations for 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
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
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