Cultural and Entertainment Venues
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2020-04-28T14:48:07-05:00
Mayor Daley committed himself to strengthening many of Chicago’s cultural and entertainment venues. While one reason for this commitment was to attract tourists, another reason was to enhance the lives of Chicagoans.
The mayor had Lake Shore Drive rerouted so as to Chicago’s museum campus--the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, and the Adler Planetarium--more tightly together.
David Mosena, chief of staff to Daly (1991-1992), details the transformation of lake shore drive and the museum campus:
Another major attraction was Navy Pier.
John W. Rogers, CEO of Ariel Investments, discusses its transformation under Mayor Daley’s stewardship:
img: [RMD at Navy pier] [note: Dan needs to send to Ian]
