On Chicago’s North Side, the Lakeview Low-Line demonstrates the power of public art as a tool for transformation. Beneath a half-mile stretch of the city’s muscular ‘L’ tracks, dozens of murals, sculptural seating elements, and interactive light installations soften the urban experience, reawakening land that sat underutilized — and unappreciated — for generations. Led by Public Sphere Projects partner Dillon Goodson, the project combines more than a decade’s worth of public will, grassroots fundraising, and stakeholder buy-in — proving that the best ideas are worth waiting for.