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Tuesday, December 3
In a case of better late than never, Slate's architecture critic pays a visit to Millennium Park. He reads the space from the interesting perspective that it represents a "theme park for adults" with various appealing attractions, but one ultimately troubled by a lack of cohesion and the micromanagement of leisure.