1. Why does Chicago’s boulevard system exist?
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The history of Chicago's green space dates back to the 19th century, when the city's nascent government coined the motto "Urbs in horto" (that's City in a Garden, for those of us who don't know Latin). Beginning in the mid-1800s, urban developer John S. Wright cultivated a vision of a network of narrow park systems that would ring the edges of the city, offering recreation and leisure space for its budding population. Construction began in the 1870s; now, the greenways serve as iconic fixtures on the South and West Sides of the city.