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Green Chicago
Beautification and environment
Daley endorsed programs to make Chicago more environmentally friendly and a more pleasant place to live.
Parks
Under Daley’s stewardship, the Chicago Park District reformed its personnel policies, added hundreds of acres of park land, and redirected its focus to entice Chicagoans to city parks.
Forrest Claypool recalls the changes he made after Daley appointed him Superintendent of the Chicago Park District (1993-1998):
Gery Chico remembers doing “something about fun” every day when he ran the Chicago Park District (2007-2010):
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- Mayor Daley at Chicago's museum campus
- Mayor Daley at Park District event
- Green Streets program
- Forrest Claypool discusses the changes he implemented after Richard M. Daley put him in charge of the Chicago Park District.
- Rooftop garden in Chicago
- Gery Chico recounts his experiences running the Chicago Park District.