"Waukegan's master plan required a long-term vision. The City is making steady progress in accomplishing its goal of creating a thriving community including a new image for its lakefront and downtown"~ William H. Hudnut - Senior Fellow, Urban Land Institute

"With its Lakefront-Downtown Urban Design Plan, the City of Waukegan undertook a thoughtful, inclusive planning process to boldly envision the largest piece of vacant Lake Michigan lakefront between Chicago and Wisconsin as a recreational, residential and commercial harbor city"~ MarySue Barrett - President, Metropolitan Planning Council