City announces 10 more neighborhood plazas to feature art space, walking trails — even an ice-skating rink

A vacant lot sits at the proposed site of a new public outdoor plaza, at 1201 W. 63rd St., in the Englewood neighborhood. The site was one of 10 proposed plaza locations announced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday to inspire community engagement and local pride as part of a program funded by the Chicago Recovery Plan. (Google Maps)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Thursday announced plans to build 10 new outdoor plazas in neighborhoods across Chicago that the city hopes will inspire community engagement and local pride.

The plazas, which could feature walking trails and spaces for artists and vendors, is part of the Public Outdoor Plazas program funded by the $1.2 billion Chicago Recovery Plan, and are expected to be completed by spring.