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According to park officials, what is now Millennium Park was first conceived in 1998 with the mission of creating new parkland in Grant Park to transform the unsightly railroad tracks and parking lots that had long dotted the lakefront. Over time, with Mayor Richard M. Daley's vision and Frank Gehry's involvement, the project evolved into the most ambitious public undertaking in Chicago's history.
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The Lurie Gardens, born of the mind of Kathryn Gustafson, were completed in June 2004.
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The Crown Fountain, which sits on the parks south-west side, was completed by Jaume Plensa.
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The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, home of the Grant Park Music Festival, is completed by architect Frank Gehry.
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Mayor Richard M. Daley dedicates Millennium Park a gift to the people of Chicago.
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Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor, known to locals as "The Bean" was completed in the summer 2005.
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All eyes of the world were on Barack Obama when he spent election night in Grant Park, with crowds spilling into Millennium Park's 24.5 acres.