The Chicago River: Redevelopment and Restoration

Bio: Nelson Chueng manages the public open space group of the Chicago Department of Housing and Economic Development. He provides direction on City-wide open space planning, open space impact fees, Tax Increment Financing for Chicago Park District projects and City / private developer open space collaborative projects. He also oversees open space land acquisition projects, lease agreements, and intergovernmental transactions. As the Department's waterways planner, he leads policy direction on the implementation of the Chicago River Plan and the Chicago Lakefront plan review for public open space projects. Addressing the need to provide space for urban agriculture, Mr Chueng also coordinates the assembly, environmental remediation, and site preparation of urban farm projects within the City of Chicago.

Education: MS University of Illinois - Urbana; AB Washington University - St Louis