On Lake Shore Drive median, trees must withstand winter salt spray, auto exhaust. Funds come from general obligation bonds, federal sources. First view for many visitors is new groves along Kennedy Expy. Bigger plan will line I-55 along historic Illinois and Michigan Canal with trees, patterned limestone. City-backed GreenCorps trained 37 residents in horticulture, assigns them to planting and maintenance of 200 new gardens, including five near DNC convention site.
Latest efforts create greening plans for whole communities.
228, recommends trip to Homan Ave. Latest Lawndale effort is sculpture and poetry garden at ABC Youth Center. Outgrowth of the CitySpace partnership between city, park district and forest preserve district, NeighborSpace will acquire land and provide insurance for gardens, river edge easements, miniparks. Some communities remain dense with few parks.