Chicago Park District

Planning, Construction and Facility Management

Robert Arlow, Director

The Department of Planning, Construction, and Facility Management operates and maintains over 580 parks, with over 250 staffed park facilities. The Department utilizes a skilled labor workforce to provide a wide variety of routine maintenance, repairs, renovation and capital projects throughout the District. The Department’s goals include, but are not limited to: ensuring accessible and properly maintained parklands, facilities and equipment; maximizing the use of energy efficient technologies; improving responsiveness, productivity, and effectiveness in a fiscally responsible manner; and helping to reduce anticipated capital project expenses through the current work force.  The following divisions make up the department: