Downtown Futures Series - Changes at the Riverwalk

PANELISTS Josh Ellis, Vice President, Metropolitan Planning Council Mark Stern, Founder, Island Party Hut and Tours Michelle Woods, Assistant Project Director, City of CHICAGO - Department of Fleet and Facility Management7:30-8 a.m. Registration and Networking 8-9:15 a.m. Presentation Over the past eight years, the Chicago Riverwalk has transformed into an iconic public space. But the extent of the Riverwalk’s success is above and beyond what was even imagined. Now, it is home to successful, growing businesses. Improvements are underway on its east end to make it accessible and vibrant. And someday in the not so distant future, Chicagoans and visitors alike may be fishing and even swimming in the river. Learn how the Chicago Riverwalk is becoming a major economic driver and the hottest gathering spot in the city.