Chicago Is Mayor Daley’s Kind of Town
ALL cities change over time, but Chicago may be in a class by itself. It took a measure of sheer willpower to transform the “hog butcher for the world,” as Chicago was known around the middle of the last century, into one of the most forward-looking of cities, with an abundance of public art and green space alongside an ever-expanding skyline.
The greater part of the transformation took place over the last two decades, under the command of Mayor Richard M. Daley, who manifested his vision in buildings, flowers and sculpture. His announcement last week that he would not seek a seventh term in 2011 prompted Chicagoans to reflect on the place they inhabit today.
Mayor Daley “takes a keen interest in architecture and built spaces,” said Jason Neises, a vice president at the Chicago Architecture Foundation. “He’s put huge amounts of personnel, money and effort into guiding a particular kind of development that enhances the attractiveness of the city.”...
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The greater part of the transformation took place over the last two decades, under the command of Mayor Richard M. Daley, who manifested his vision in buildings, flowers and sculpture. His announcement last week that he would not seek a seventh term in 2011 prompted Chicagoans to reflect on the place they inhabit today.
Mayor Daley “takes a keen interest in architecture and built spaces,” said Jason Neises, a vice president at the Chicago Architecture Foundation. “He’s put huge amounts of personnel, money and effort into guiding a particular kind of development that enhances the attractiveness of the city.”...