Chicago Wants Its Rivers to Be Swimmable

Route Fifty: Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Metropolitan Planning Council revealed a grandiose vision for making Chicago’s rivers swimmable by 2030 and completely litter- and odor-free by 2040.

Our Great Rivers is essentially a municipal wish list of 26 goals for the Calumet, Chicago and Des Plaines rivers and 150 miles of riverfront—compiled through civic engagement with more than 6,000 residents at 120-plus community events.

Read article