Millennium Park Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, USA

Ed Uhlir was a visionary architect, dedicated employee of the Chicago Park District and lifelong Chicagoan whose creativity and imagination helped bring Millennium Park to life and transformed public spaces across the city. Ed will always be remembered for his commitment to Chicago, his remarkable gift for architecture and design, and his unique ability to build consensus and bring people together to accomplish big things. Amy and my thoughts and prayers are with the Uhlir family and Ed's many friends and colleagues who are mourning his loss and celebrating his incredible life and legacy.

Parking

• Make your travel to Millennium Park a snap with simple directions and convenient parking.

Parking Garages and Bicycle Parking

• Convenient parking is located in the Millennium Park Garage, Grant Park North, Grant Park South and East Monroe Garages.
• Parking is available for bicycles in the McDonald’s Cycle Center, a state of the art facility located in the northeast corner of Millennium Park. For information, visit bikeandpark.com/city/chicago. Bike racks are also located on the concrete pad on the east side of the Pritzker Pavilion, as well as along Michigan Avenue and upper Randolph Street.

Accessibility

Every aspect of Millennium Park has been designed to be fully accessible to all patrons.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Jose Chao at 312.744.2258, jose.chao@cityofchicago.org. A minimum of 72 hours advance notice is required.

The following services are available:

• Wheelchair loans in the Millennium Park Welcome Center, 201 E. Randolph Street. Wheelchairs may be returned to any Millennium Park Security Guard after the Welcome Center has closed
• Integrated spaces for wheelchair seating at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion
• Wheelchair accessible restroom facilities
• Assistive listening devices at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion Sound Booth
• Service animals are permitted in the Park
• Audio tour scripts are available in the Millennium Park Welcome Center for the hearing impaired

Key accessible design elements include:

• Ramps adjacent to Michigan Avenue main staircases that start and stop at the same place as the top and bottom landing of the staircase. This allows a person in a wheelchair to get to the same place as an able bodied person without traveling great distances away from the staircase.
• The staircase at Columbus and Monroe is adjacent to an elevator.
• The BP Bridge never exceeds a 1:20 gradual slope. Slopes greater than 1:20 require handrails, edge protection and flat landings every 30'. These slopes also take physical exertion to push oneself up and greater control to go down. Disabled children rarely have the upper body strength to accomplish this. The Bridge was also designed so the spacing between the floorboards does not exceed 1/4". This ensures that the front wheel of a chair cannot get caught and tip over.
• The Crown Fountain was designed without edges or deep water areas so a wheelchair can easily enter the fountain area and participate with full inclusion.
• The Jay Pritzker Pavilion has wheelchair seating spaces throughout the seating area. There are assistive listening devices available for the hearing impaired and 5% of the aisle seats have removable armrests for easy access by a person transferring onto the seat or people who use walkers and canes. In addition, the grass is cut to meet ADAAG guidelines for access - short cut with firm and stable soil foundation to allow a wheelchair to go onto the lawn area.