A look at Chicago's plans for Northerly Island, formerly the site of a downtown airport:

Plans outline the future of the old Meigs Field

Northerly Island would get a new life as an urban and natural oasis

by Lynette Kalsnes, December 2010

The Chicago Park District will unveil long-term plans for Northerly Island tonight. The park was once the home of Meigs Field. But someday, planners hope it will feature a concert venue with a green roof, wetlands, a chain of reefs and a lagoon for kayaking and canoeing. There may even be a sunken ship for divers to explore.

"It's tremendous," said Gia Biagi, the park district's director of planning and development. "It's an incredible 90 acres of lakefront parkland right at the central business district in a major metropolitan city. You can hardly find another grand opportunity like this anywhere in the world."

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