# Windy City Turbines The Greenway Self-Park in Chicago Features Artistic Wind Power By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenway-self-park References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/1683897/let-the-great-wind-spin) & [greenwayselfpark](http://www.greenwayselfpark.com/) Considering that Chicago is not only known as the Windy City but also regarded as an architectural haven, the Greenway Self-Park is only a natural extension of those connotations. Introducing '[urban turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grain-blanc)' to the 11-story structure, which was completed at the end of last year, the parking lot has become an [eco-sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2) worthy of awe and praise. Made by [Helix Wind](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-turbine-generator), the Greenway Self-Park turbines definitely upholds the city's standards for beauty while upping its eco-friendly status. Next on the docket, the City Hall turbine. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Urban Turbines for Eco Art:** Incorporating urban turbines into eco-art projects can provide a beautiful and functional way to promote sustainable energy sources. - **Artistic Eco-friendly Structures:** Designing and constructing eco-friendly structures that double as art installations may become the norm in the future to showcase sustainability efforts. - **Green Parking Solutions:** Innovative parking structures that incorporate renewable energy sources such as turbines can provide a green solution to the growing global demand for urban parking. ### Who This Affects Most - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can benefit from incorporating art and design into their products to increase their appeal to a wider audience. - **Architecture and Design:** The architecture and design industry can explore eco-friendly solutions for structures that merge art with functionality to promote sustainability efforts. - **Urban Planning and Development:** Innovative parking structures that incorporate renewable energy sources such as turbines can be a game-changer in urban planning and development for green cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-wind-corporation.md) - [Energy-Generating Park Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-park.md) - [Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-park.md) - [Honeycomb-Shaped Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bladeless-wind-turbine-design.md) - [Park-Covered Structural Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ola-palermo.md) - [Sustainable Car Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-harvest-wind.md) - [Solar Energy Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2.md) - [Unwinding Multifunctional Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-energy-charge.md) - [Travel-Ready Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-turbine-generator.md)