Slow landscapes of elevated linear parks: Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago

Linear parks are a relatively recent addition to the open space typology of the post-industrial landscape. The unfolding design process of adaptive reuse of the abandoned elevated rail track, the Bloomingdale Line, in Chicago illustrates the dilemma faced in making history through design. The design...

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Published in:Studies in the history of gardens & designed landscapes 2014-04, Vol.34 (2), p.113-122
Main Author: Sinha, Amita
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Linear parks are a relatively recent addition to the open space typology of the post-industrial landscape. The unfolding design process of adaptive reuse of the abandoned elevated rail track, the Bloomingdale Line, in Chicago illustrates the dilemma faced in making history through design. The design proposals are critically reviewed for their failure to address social concerns, their neglect of visual and physical engagement with the city, and for ignoring ways in which the body can be creatively engaged by the landscape. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:1460-1176
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DOI:10.1080/14601176.2013.830428