Chicago & Midwest + Hospitality | July 7, 2022

Chicago's 57-acre Museum Campus encompasses three major museums along with Soldier Field

Working Group Charts Course for Future of Chicago’s Museum Campus

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Museum Campus working group on Thursday released “Where Worlds Connect,” a report detailing key analysis and recommendations to enhance Chicago’s Museum Campus. Among the recommendations is a widely reported proposal to put a dome over Soldier Field to enhance year-round use of the stadium.

The report is the culmination of the effort to reimagine the Museum Campus that Lightfoot announced in February. The working group was composed of 23 civic leaders and chaired by Richard Price, executive chairman of Mesirow.

“I am confident that the vision outlined for the Museum Campus can build a brighter future for generations in our great city,” said Price.

The Campus includes the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium, Soldier Field and the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place. It also includes key natural and recreational areas including the 12th Street Beach, Northerly Island Park and the Lakefront Trail.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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