▁effectively ▁closing ▁the ▁century - old ▁gap ▁between ▁Chicago ' s ▁world - class ▁chain ▁of ▁par ks ▁between ▁South ▁Sh ore ' s ▁Rain bow ▁Beach ▁Park ▁in ▁South ▁Sh ore ▁and ▁Cal um et ▁Park ▁in ▁East ▁Side ▁neighborhood s , ▁ful filled ▁the ▁dream s ▁of ▁noted ▁Chicago ▁pl anner ▁and ▁architect , ▁Daniel ▁Burn ham ▁and ▁business ▁mog ul ▁and ▁phil anth rop ist ▁Mont gom ery ▁Ward , ▁for ▁a ▁free ▁and ▁clear ▁lake front . ▁F amed ▁architect ▁Frank ▁Lloyd ▁Wright ▁had ▁also ▁once ▁designed ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁plan ▁for ▁the ▁sh or eline ▁before ▁it ▁became ▁hyper - indust rial ized . ▁ ▁Transport ation ▁South ▁Chicago ▁is ▁not ▁currently ▁connected ▁to ▁the ▁Chicago ▁" L " ▁rapid ▁trans it ▁system . ▁The ▁nearest ▁C TA ▁Red ▁Line ▁station ▁is ▁located ▁ 3 ▁miles ▁west , ▁at ▁ 9 5 th ▁Street ▁& ▁Dan ▁Ryan ▁Express way . ▁The ▁C TA ▁Green ▁Line ▁is ▁ 5 ▁miles ▁north , ▁at ▁ 6 3 rd ▁Street ▁and ▁C ott age ▁Gro ve ▁Avenue . ▁The ▁South ▁Chicago ▁neighborhood ▁does , ▁however , ▁contain ▁ 4 ▁newly ▁re built ▁Met ra ▁Electric ▁Line , ▁South ▁Chicago ▁Branch ▁stations : ▁Ch el ten ham ▁and ▁East ▁ 7 9 th ▁Street , ▁East ▁ 8 3 rd ▁Street , ▁ 8 7 th ▁Street , ▁and ▁ 9 3 rd ▁Street / S outh ▁Chicago , ▁which ▁termin ates ▁in ▁the ▁heart ▁of ▁the ▁neighborhood ' s ▁business ▁district