Former President Barack Obama's presidential center could include a playground, performance lawn and a sledding hill.
The landscape architect designing the 20-acre site in Chicago's Jackson Park says the park offers a range of options. Michael Van Valkenburgh says there also are plans for community gardens and wooded walking areas.
The Obama Presidential Center will include a museum and library and is expected to be complete in 2021. Obama has said he wants the space near Lake Michigan on the city's South Side to be a hub of community activity where the next generation of young leaders will be trained.
The Obama Foundation is responsible for building the center.
