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Open Spaces - Habitats - KML
Habitat Sites are natural areas that support wildlilfe on both public and privately owned land. Approximately 3,800 of the 146,240 acres within the city limits serve as habitat... -
Beach E. coli Predictions
The Chicago Park District issues swim advisories at beaches along Chicago's Lake Michigan lakefront based on E. coli levels. This dataset shows predicted E. coli levels based on... -
Open Spaces - Campus Parks
The Campus Parks Program addresses the shortage of parkland in Chicago's neighborhoods by targeting public school grounds for parkland improvements. Under a joint program funded... -
Open Spaces - Malls and Plazas
Malls & Plazas sites are City-owned properties maintained by the Chicago Department of Transportation for public open space. To view or use these shapefiles, compression... -
Beach Lab Data
The Chicago Park District collects and analyzes water samples from beaches along Chicago’s Lake Michigan lakefront. The Chicago Park District partners with the University of... -
Open Spaces - Habitats
To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. -
Open Spaces - Malls and Plazas - KML
To view or use this file, special GIS software such as Google Earth is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as." -
Beach Weather Stations - Automated Sensors
The Chicago Park District maintains weather sensors at beaches along Chicago's Lake Michigan lakefront. These sensors generally capture the indicated measurements hourly while... -
Beach Swim Advisories
This dataset is historical-only. A similar dataset starting in 2017 can be found at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/xvsz-3xcj -- The Chicago Park District issues swim... -
Open Spaces - Neighbor Space Gardens
NeighborSpace is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to acquire and support the community based management of small parks, gardens, natural areas, river edges, and scenic... -
Austin’s ParkScore ranking (absolute score and ranking among U.S. cities)
The Austin Parks and Recreation System's ranking on the Trust for Public Land ParkScore Index. This index ranks the park systems of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. based on... -
Open Spaces - Riverwalk
In 2009, CDOT opened the first sections of the river-level walkway from Michigan Avenue to State Street. The walkway winds under the Michigan and Wabash bridges, providing an...