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Chicago, whose motto is and#8220;City in a Garden,and#8221; is at the forefront of a global urban greening movement.In Chicagoand#8217;s Urban Nature, Sally A. Kitt Chappell provides a beautiful guide to the cityand#8217;s stunning blend of nature and architecture.

and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; At the heart of this urban movement is the idea of connection, bringing buildings and landscapes, culture and nature, commerce and leisure into an energetic harmony. With Chicagoand#8217;s Urban Nature in hand, youand#8217;ll see those connections woven through the fabric of the city. Chappell provides new insights into such historic Chicago sites as Jens Jensenand#8217;s Garfield Park Conservatory, Frederick Law Olmstedand#8217;s Jackson Park, and Alfred Caldwelland#8217;s Lily Pond, then takes us to innovative contemporary green spaces like the North Lawndale Green Youth Farm and Millennium Park. These landscapes have become far more than places of escape and retreat for Chicagoand#8217;s residentsand#8212;they are fully integrated into the urban scene, an essential part of the cultural life of the modern city.

and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Written in an engrossing narrative style, Chicagoand#8217;s Urban Nature is both a guide to new ideas about what a city can be as well as a guide to new places to visit.and#160;and#160; Packed with maps and recommended tours as well as splendid photographs, it is the ideal guide to Chicagoand#8217;s urban landscape.

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Sally A. Kitt Chappell is professor emerita of art history at DePaul University. A contributor to the New York Times and other periodicals, she is also the author of the award-winning Architecture and Planning of Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, 1912and#8211;1936 and Cahokia: Mirror of the Cosmos, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

and#8220;Noted local historian Sally A. Kitt Chappell connects Chicagoand#8217;s forefathersand#8212;those who granted it the nickname and#8216;City in a Gardenand#8217;and#8212;with the living eco-visionaries who gave us green roofs and Millennium Park.and#8221;

and#8220;This is aand#160;rich bookand#160;woven with many unexpected strands:and#160;gorgeous new photosand#160;andand#160;historic images; hidden places around the cityand#160;alongside fresh insights on the familiar ones; maps and background pieces, along with captions and essays.and#160;Itand#160;ambitiously considersand#160;both architecture and landscape, notand#160;simply as two related topics but as proof of the thesis that architecture and landscape uniquely merged in nineteenth-century Chicago.and#160;That merger is a dynamic process, andand#160;Campbelland#160;is unafraid to make contemporary observations.and#160;Note to Chicagoand#8217;s Olympic Committee:and#160; Here is Exhibit A for Chicagoand#8217;s status as a global city with longand#160;experience in welcoming the world.and#8221;

and#8220;Itand#8217;s about time! Move over Burnham, Sullivan and Wright and make room for Olmsted, Jensen and Caldwell. Hats off to Sally Kitt Chappell who reveals, celebrates and knits together the landscape architectural legacy of Chicago. I canand#8217;t wait to revisit these landscapes with this guidebook in hand.and#8221;

and#8220;Sally A. Kitt Chappelland#8217;s Chicagoand#8217;s Urban Nature is a must-read book about Chicagoand#8217;s renowned landscape heritage, from its famed parks and urban plazas to public gardens, campuses, and cemeteries. The book is conveniently broken down into neighborhoods, many of which can be visited on foot. It will go a long way to sharing the urban treasures of this architecturally rich city.and#8221;

“Sally A. Kitt Chappell’s Chicago’s Urban Nature is a must-read book about Chicago’s renowned landscape heritage, from its famed parks and urban plazas to public gardens, campuses, and cemeteries. The book is conveniently broken down into neighborhoods, many of which can be visited on foot. It will go a long way to sharing the urban treasures of this architecturally rich city.”-Judith B. Tankard, author and landscape historian, Landscape Institute, Harvard University

and#8220;Sally A. Kitt Chappelland#8217;s personal response to Chicagoand#8217;s built environment, and her enthusiasm for the city, informed by her years of highly regarded scholarly research, is infectious, making this a book you canand#8217;t put down. . . . [Chappelland#8217;s] insights signify a long overdue shift in the architectural history community from viewing landscape as mere background to seeing it in its proper perspective as equal partner to architecture. . . . A beautifully designed book, a tactile and visual pleasure.and#8221;

and#8220;Chicago is the city meant to be looked at. Justifying that with inspiring clarity, this book surveys the urban vistas as the aesthetic unity of architecture and landscapeand#8212;and raises the guidebook to new heights of the genre.and#8221;

and#8220;Park by park, Sally Kitt Chappell celebrates Chicagoand#8217;s remarkable green infrastructure.and#160; This paean to urban nature is both a guide and a manifesto urgently promoting an ethic of civic stewardship.and#8221;

Chicago–whose motto is “City in a Garden”–is currently at the forefront of a global movement to end the division between town and country. In Chicago’s Urban Nature, Sally A. Kitt Chappell provides a beautifully illustrated guide to the city’s stunning blend of nature and architecture.

At the heart of this new urban concept is the idea of connection, bringing buildings and landscapes, culture and nature, commerce and leisure into an energetic harmony. With Chicago’s Urban Nature in hand, you’ll see those connections woven through the fabric of the city. Chappell provides new insights into such historic Chicago sites as Jens Jensen’s Garfield Park Conservatory, Frederick Law Olmsted’s Jackson Park, and Alfred Caldwell’s Lily Pond, then takes us to the innovative contemporary green spaces they influenced, from City Hall’s rooftop garden to the North Lawndale Green Youth Farm to Chicago’s heralded new Millennium Park. These beautiful green spaces, with their unprecedented melding of art, architecture, and ecology, have become far more than places of escape for Chicagoans–they’re now fully integrated into the urban scene, an essential part of the cultural life of the modern city.

Packed with maps and recommended tours, and bursting with splendid photos, this is an essential guidebook for day-trippers, lifelong Chicago residents, and professionals in landscape architecture, urbanism, and design.

Chicagoand#8212;whose motto is and#8220;City in a Gardenand#8221;and#8212;is currently at the forefront of a global movement to end the division between town and country. In Chicagoand#8217;s Urban Nature, Sally A. Kitt Chappell provides a beautifully illustrated guide to the cityand#8217;s stunning blend of nature and architecture.

At the heart of this new urban concept is the idea of connection, bringing buildings and landscapes, culture and nature, commerce and leisure into an energetic harmony. With Chicagoand#8217;s Urban Nature in hand, youand#8217;ll see those connections woven through the fabric of the city. Chappell provides new insights into such historic Chicago sites as Jens Jensenand#8217;s Garfield Park Conservatory, Frederick Law Olmstedand#8217;s Jackson Park, and Alfred Caldwelland#8217;s Lily Pond, then takes us to the innovative contemporary green spaces they influenced, from City Halland#8217;s rooftop garden to the North Lawndale Green Youth Farm to Chicagoand#8217;s heralded new Millennium Park. These beautiful green spaces, with their unprecedented melding of art, architecture, and ecology, have become far more than places of escape for Chicagoansand#8212;theyand#8217;re now fully integrated into the urban scene, an essential part of the cultural life of the modern city.

Packed with maps and recommended tours, and bursting with splendid photos, this is an essential guidebook for day-trippers, lifelong Chicago residents, and professionals in landscape architecture, urbanism, and design.

Sally A. Kitt Chappell is professor emeritus of art and architecture at DePaul University. A contributor to the New York Times and other periodicals, she is also the author of the award-winning Architecture and Planning of Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White, 1912and#8211;1936 and Cahokia: Mirror of the Cosmos, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

Acknowledgments

A Park Ethic

Preface

Introduction: Chicagoand#8217;s Changing Paradigms

Part Iand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Central Chicago: The Emerald Crown

Part IIand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Near Northeast: Public-Private Cooperation Par Excellence

Part IIIand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Chicago River Walks: From Industrial Canal to Promenade

Part IVand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; South: Educational and Cultural Arc

Part Vand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Industrial Chicago

Part VIand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; North: Sanctuaries and Skyscrapers

Part VIIand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; West Chicagoand#8217;s and#8220;Country Clubs for the Poorand#8221; and the Boulevard System

Part VIIIand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Chicago Botanic Garden

Conclusion: Envisioning the Future

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Illustration Credits

Index