# Green Water Fronts Chicago Eco-Bridge By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-03-15 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicago-eco-bridge References: [smithgill](http://www.smithgill.com/ecobridge.htm#) The Windy City dyes their river green for St. Patrick's Day, but that's not all that goes green. A [two mile bridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquapraa) in the Monroe Harbor will cement Chicago's position as the [Greenest City](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-green) in the U.S. It will provide space for [wind turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/populus-hotel) to provide economic value to a recreational source. Chicago hopes to host the 2016 Olympics and is using this project in their bid. The proposed Chicago 'Eco-Bridge' completes the last major recommendation of the 1909 Burnham Plan of Chicago in a thoroughly modern way that celebrates Chicago's future as well as its past. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-bridges:** Creating bridges that leverage renewable energy sources provides an opportunity for cities to expand environmentally sustainable practices in their infrastructure. - **Green Sports Facilities:** Sports facilities could increasingly be designed to host green energy solutions, creating an opportunity for sustainable innovation and energy-efficient infrastructure. - **Sustainable City Planning:** Cities, large and small, have an opportunity to create sustainable development plans that incorporate green solutions, like Eco-Bridges, that successfully integrate the past, present and future. ### Where This Applies - **Construction:** The construction industry can make a significant impact by incorporating eco-friendly building practices and innovative designs, such as Chicago's Eco-Bridge concept. - **Energy:** Renewable energy companies can explore providing wind turbines and solar energy facilities for green bridges and sports facilities, creating new and innovative ways to increase renewable energy sources. - **City Planning:** City planners can use the Eco-Bridge concept as inspiration for sustainable development plans in urban areas to decrease environmental impact and increase the use of renewable energy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tunnel Six-Lane Highway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/land-bridge-and-prairie.md) - [Tree-Lined Urban Highways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-green-spine.md) - [Urban Ecological Design Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design.md) - [Sight-Seeing Hot Tubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicago-electric-boat-company.md) - [Urban Greening Infrastructure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenpublic.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Regenerative Eco-Park Infrastructures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lake-texcoco.md) - [Ribbon-Like Riverfront Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belvedere-park.md) - [Urban Greening Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-green.md)