,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjag,mr4 
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1
 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,kelly 
( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4         
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4     
,bo/1 & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,navy   
,pi] z a public community res\rce &     
treasur$ ,*icago l&m>k4  ,:]eas1 aft]   
#ajj ye>s ( significant impact1 ,navy   
,pi] has be5 reimag9$ & has adopt$ !    
foll[+ new mission3 ,navy ,pi] is ! ,p's
 ,pi]1 ,*icago's lakefront treasure1    
welcom+ all & (f]+ dynamic & eclectic   
exp]i5ces ?r\gh p>tn]%ips & programs t  
inspire discov]y & wond]42 ,:]eas ,navy 
,pi] op5$ to ! public 9 #aiaf & 0       
orig9ally nam$ ,municipal ,pi] #b2      
,:]eas ,navy ,pi] 0 built "u nationally 
kn[n ar*itect ,*>les ,sumn] ,fro/1 bas$ 
on ,daniel ,burham's ,ma/] ,plan (      

,*icago2 ,:]eas ,municipal ,pi] 0 ! fir/
 ( its k9d to accommodate bo? !         
comm]cial %ipp+ indu/ry & recreation &  
ent]ta9m5t = ! public1 draw+ ov] #c     
million visitors annually2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aiag1 ,municipal ,pi] 0 adapt$ to h\se 
sev]al regim5ts ( soldi]s1 ,r$ ,cross   
work]s1 & home def5se units1 & ! ,pi]   
s]v$ z a b>racks dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas
 ,municipal ,pi] 0 (ficially r5am$ ,navy
 ,pi] 9 #aibg z a tribute to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,navy p]sonnel :o 7 h\s$ at !    
,pi] dur+ ! conflict2 ,:]eas1 f #aida to
 #aidg1 ! ,pi] 0 leas$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,navy z a naval tra9+ c5t] =     
#fj1jjj recruits1 "o ( :om 0 ,presid5t  
,george ,h4,w4 ,bu%1 :o qualifi$ =      
milit>y s]vice z a pilot2 ,:]eas ,navy  
,pi] 0 ! orig9al home to ! ,univ]sity ( 
,ill9ois at ,*icago f #aidf to #aife1 & 
m ?an #ajj1jjj /ud5ts att5d$ classes    
dur+ t "t2 ,:]eas1 dubb$ ,h>v>d on !    
,rocks1 ! ,univ]sity %>$ ! space ) !    
,*icago ,police ,dep>tm5t's ,traffic    
,division1 ! ,nor? ,pi] ,t]m9al         

,company1 & sev]al milit>y deta*m5ts2   
,:]eas ! ,pi] 0 designat$ a ,*icago     
hi/oric l&m>k 9 #aigg2 ,:]eas1 betwe5   
#aigh & #aihb1 ,navy ,pi] 0 ho/ to      
,chicago,fest1 a summ] music fe/ival    
full ( food1 fun1 & fe/ivities2 ,:]eas  
,chicago,fest ev5tually grew to become !
 ,ta/e ( ,*icago1 draw+ millions ( gue/s
 to ! ,pi] & spurr+ millions ( doll>s 9 
economic impact2 ,:]eas ! ,pi] reop5$ 9 
#aiie foll[+ a #aej million r$evelopm5t1
 hav+ improvem5ts made to ne>ly e aspect
 ( ! ?ree-qu>t] mile long public pi]2   
,:]eas1 s9ce t r5ovation1 ye>-r\nd      
ent]ta9m5t1 %opp+1 d9+1 attractions1 &  
exhibitions h position$ ! ,pi] z "o ( ! 
mo/ unique sett+s 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9     
,july ( #bjaa1 ,navy ,pi]1 ,inc41 !     
newly =m$ nonpr(it entity entru/$ ) !   
op]ation & r$evelopm5t ( ,navy ,pi]1 put
 =? ,! ,c5t5nial ,vision1 a framework = 
reimag9+ ,navy ,pi] z a unique public   
space & cultural mecca2 ,:]eas ,!       
,c5t5nial ,vision's purpose is n only to
 exp& ! ,pi]'s audi5ce1 b to enri* !    

exp]i5ce ( its gue/s2 ,:]eas ,!         
,c5t5nial ,vision1 divid$ into two      
phases1 e/abli%es a framework befitt+   
,*icago1 a _w-class city1 ) a vibrant   
ar*itectural1 cultural1 & recreational  
l&scape & includes a #cj-ye> ,su/a9able 
,ma/] ,plan to address ! ,pi]'s long-t]m
 environm5tal impact2 ,:]eas            
accessibility is a fundam5tal value ( ,!
 ,c5t5nial ,vision r$evelopm5t1         
p>ticul>ly ) respect to ! built         
environm5t1 am5ities1 public programm+1 
& ! ov]all gue/ exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas equal  
accessibility = all is a fundam5tal     
pr9ciple ( ! ,pi]'s mission & values z a
 nonpr(it organization1 ! ,pi] complies 
& is consi/5t ) ! #bjaj ,,ada ,/&>ds =  
,accessible ,design 9 all ( its         
r$evelopm5t ef=ts1 & ! ,pi] believes its
 facilities & programs %\ld be          
accessible to all gue/s2 ,:]eas1 ) !    
completion ( ,phase #a ( ,! ,c5t5nial   
,vision 9 #bjaf1 a record #i4bf million 
gue/s enjoy$ new am5ities su* z !       
/ate-(-!-art ,c5t5nial ,f]ris ,:eel1 a  

,*icago-c5tric food exp]i5ce1 ! r$esign$
 ,s\? ,dock ,prom5ade ) increas$ access 
to ! wat]front & recreational boat      
exp]i5ces1 & ov] #bde free public arts &
 cultural programs2 ,:]eas ! ,pi] n[    
ent]s ,phase #b ( ! r$evelopm5t )       
ext5sive plans to upgrade ! built       
environm5t & ,pi] /ructures su* z !     
,family ,pavilion & ,cry/al ,g>d52      
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ) ! completion (       
#ac-;acre ,polk ,bros ,p>k1 ! new       
,*icago ,%akespe>e ,!at]1 & ! exp&$     
,*icago ,*ildr5's ,museum1 ! ,pi]       
projects to see att5dance increase by z 
mu* z #bf p]c5t z gue/s enjoy           
innovative1 free public programm+1      
p>ticipatory arts1 cultural %[cases1 & !
 ,pi]'s su/a9able recreational footpr9t2
 ,:]eas ! ,pi] curr5tly employees ov]   
#c1jjj individuals & is home to #gg     
bus9esses & #e nonpr(it organizations2 &
 ,:]eas ! r$evelopm5t is expect$ to     
g5]ate #a1efe p]man5t & #a1fei tempor>y 
jobs across ! city3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7       

recognizes ,navy ,pi] z a public        
community res\rce & treasur$ ,*icago    
l&m>k2  7#b7 /rongly affirms ! goals &  
purpose ( ,navy ,pi]1 ,inc41 z a        
community p>tn] & nonpr(it organization2
 &  7#c7 enc\rages individuals to visit 
,navy ,pi] & p>ticipate 9 ! innovative &
 enri*+ free programs = ! b5efit ( all &
 ! great] ,*icago community4