2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan. - Chicago Park District

2012-2016 Snapshot
Capital Expectations
Over 800 identified capital projects and
75 District-Wide programs
A New 1,000 Slip Lakefront Boat Harbor
Opening in Spring 2012, the new harbor provides 1,000 new boat slips.
Major Park Developments for 800,000 Chicagoans
800,000 Chicago residents live within a 10 minute walk of the 30 major
park developments planned for 2012-2016.
New Playgrounds for 100,000 Youth in 2012
Twenty (20) new playgrounds are planned in 2012. 100,000 children
under age 14 live within a 10 minute walk of these playgrounds.
New Basketball Courts for 150,000 Teens in 2012
$2.5 Million will be invested to rehab basketball courts District-Wide to
encourage an active lifestyle.
$1 Million Facility Rehabs at Twelve (12) Parks
Over 1,500 programs and 14,000 program attendees will benefit from
improvements at these 12 parks.
Additional $1 Million Annual Savings from HVAC
Energy Management
Thirteen (13) park locations will be completed in 2012, providing an
additional $1 Million in operational, energy, and capital savings
annually.
Capital projects are located throughout the City and in all 50 Chicago
wards. As part of the 2012-2016 Plan, nearly every Chicago resident will
see a capital improvement within a 10 minute walk from their house.