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Marissa Nelson | August 3, 2021 4:56 pm (WTTW News) Parts of Big Marsh Park used to be a dumping ground for waste from steel mills on Chicago’s Southeast Side. Thanks to our sponsors: But the Chicago Park District has worked to restore the area’s 278-acre natural space, and the nonprofit Friends of Big Marsh is developing the area for what it calls “eco-recreation.” Today, Big Marsh is also a bike park. However, the Southeast Side’s storied industrial past and present make it difficult for locals to access the park and get around their communities, said Paul Fitzgerald, executive director of Friends of Big Marsh. ....