From the design competition docs for the Calumet Environmental Center (the winner of which — Studio/Gang — was announced yesterday):

“The site is accessible by foot, bicycle and automobile. Plans include extending the 130th Street and Torrence Avenue Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus service to reach the site… The site will be connected to a system of bike paths that will allow people to bike from the north side of Chicago into the Calumet region. Also, the site abuts the Calumet River and may allow access via canoe.”

I’ve always (half-jokingly) mentioned commuting by boat as a major reason to open up access to the riverfront (even before I knew anyone who actually did so). Maybe the message is sinking in?