Arnold Schwarzenegger presents accolade for Chicago Lakeside development

Chicago Lakeside by Mir

Actor and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger presented the Chicago Lakeside development - masterplanned by architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill with transport advice from WSP - with the Sustainia Community award last Friday.

The development includes 15,000 residential units and more than 15 million ft2 of restaurants; retail, commercial and institutional space; and research facilities built on the site of an old steelworks. The awards are designed to recognise projects that create more sustainable communities.