Millennium City: Richard M. Daley & Global ChicagoMain MenuChicago in 1989Richard M. DaleyA Livable CityDiversity and NeighborhoodsGlobal ChicagoInto the MillenniumAboutComplete Interviews and TranscriptsBiographies of and links to each full-lenth interview and corresponding transcript.David Greensteinc7fc3212990439fbd3c1dd961272d52f1519d8e6Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452Larissa Mukundwa0c6cb03c337751b5774fa39d09352cf04aec006eUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Library
City livability award for Chicago
1media/EXH_RMD16_09_0016_0003_001_a_thumb.jpg2020-06-11T14:28:33-05:00Allan Berryecbff91fd95c913af0b15c5fb02dfea79da3c78a54City Livability Award presented to Chicago by the United States Conference of Mayors, 1993. EXH_RMD16_09_0016_0003_001plain2020-07-07T17:16:29-05:001993Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452
1media/EXH_RMD16_09_0016_0003_001_a.jpg2020-07-08T13:59:10-05:00Introduction to A Livable City10plain2021-01-27T17:54:22-06:00
Mayor Richard M. Daley sought to make Chicago a well-functioning, “livable” city. He sought to improve the delivery of basic services and fix eyesores. He took measures to improve housing. He promoted reforms in public schools and the city parks. He embarked on programs to beautify the city and create cultural attractions.
Forrest Claypool, Mayor Daley’s chief of staff (1989-1991 and 1998-1999), explains why making Chicago “livable” was important:
