Chicago Park District Parks Improve Locker Room Facilities and Patrons' Experience Challenge The Chicago Park District spans across more than 7,300 acres of parkland, 552 parks and 33 beaches, as well as museums, conservatories, wildlife gardens and historic lagoons. The vast Chicago park system has a network of more than 220 facilities. Many are recreation centers that have become the cornerstone of neighborhood activities that range from senior events to early childhood programs and after-school activities including swimming, basketball and gymnastics. After years of service, the old metal lockers in most of the recreation locker rooms were falling apart. For its renovation efforts, the Chicago Park District sought out a durable, yet attractive locker solution that would give the facilities a more modern look and protect patrons' belongings. The existing lockers had been painted numerous times and were dented, corroded and rusting from the damp restroom and locker room environment.

Solution Over the last several years, the Park District began replacing its traditional metal lockers in high-use facilities with new solid plastic Lenox™ Lockers manufactured by Bradley Corp. Lenox Lockers were initially specified for maintenance reasons - plastic lockers never need to be painted, will not rust and the textured surface can be easily wiped clean with everyday cleansers. Most recently, the lockers at Independence Park have been replaced. Lenox Lockers were specified for the project based on the district's experience with the lockers in about 25 previous installations. They have...