The 100th Street Calumet River site historically has served as he location of a collection of utility production and distribution operations. There is no legal public access along the Calumet River because the area of the Calumet Industrial Corridor’s industrial zoning. As one of the first public access points along the river, the site has the opportunity to be a catalyst for a cleaner and more natural river. To achieve these aims, project partners are collaborating the facilitate a community participatory planning process that is dedicated to the developing community stewardship of the Calumet River site. The project team will be working with private owners of the site to develop a plan for public access.