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The Chicago Promise: A Lakefront for Everyone
Author: Lei Zhang Program of Study: Master of Laws (LLM), Law School Description: How did Chicago’s 30-mile shoreline, with its 3,400 acres of parkland, remain a continuous, public space while other major cities sold their waterfronts to private developers? I’ll share how I, a student from Shanghai, discovered the hidden history of the city’s lakefront, from a legal promise...
The Chicago Promise: A Lakefront for Everyone.
Author: Lei Zhang Program of Study: Master of Laws (LLM), Law School Description: How did Chicago’s 30-mile shoreline, with its 3,400 acres of parkland, remain a continuous, public space while other major cities sold their waterfronts to private developers? I’ll share how I, a student from Shanghai, discovered the hidden history of the city’s lakefront, from a legal promise...