Chicago Gateway Green is a non-profit organization
dedicated to greening and beautifying
Chicago's expressways, gateways and neighborhoods.
It undertakes many projects like:
- Expressway Partnership - Creating and maintaining sustainable landscapes along Chicago's major expressways..
- Tree Partnership - Transforming vacant land into tree-filled green spaces throughout Chicago's neighborhoods..
- International Sculpture Program - Enhancing Chicago's expressways and gateways through large-scale art from 25 sister cities. Permanent, large-scale public art establishes Chicago as an international city of culture.
Partners in the International Sculpture Program are..
- The Chicago Sister Cities International Program
- City of Chicago Public Art Program
- Illinois Department of Transportation [IDOT] and Chicago Departments of Transportation [CDOT]..
The International Sculpture Program has four large-scale installations..
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| Flame of the Millennium - by Leonardo Nierman |
Flame of the Millennium - by Leonardo Nierman
Dedicated: December 2002
Location: Between the Kennedy Expressway and the Ohio Interchange,
near downtown Chicago
"The piece represents a flame in the wind,
as the source of light bringing wisdom and clarity in the new millennium."
Installed: 1975
Description: Aluminum, H 42 ft. x W 15 ft. x D 15 ft.
Location: Cermak Rd. and Indiana Ave. Located adjacent to McCormick Place
Installed: 1983
Location: Intersection of Ontario, Ohio, and Orleans Sts..
Located at the Ohio Street exit of the Kennedy Expressway
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| The Runners - by Theodoros Papagiannis |
The Runners - by Prof. Theodoros Papayiannis
Dedicated: 2011
Location: O'Hare International Airport
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