The historic Pullman factory and grounds, which had been shuttered and fenced off for decades, are now open to the public to explore and enjoy. It serves as a cornerstone for ongoing restoration and community investments that expand out in each direction.

In 2019, many of the original Positioning Pullman community members and experts gathered again to take stock of how far we had come in achieving our goals and outline the next tier of priority projects.

Shortly after the 2015 designation, a three-day ideas workshop was held with community members, designers, planners, elected officials and other decision makers to layout a ground-breaking blueprint to guide development and improvements for visitors and residents alike.

In 2015, President Obama designated Pullman as Chicago’s first national park in honor of its unique role in the history of American industry, labor, urban planning and African American history.