[wierdaaron]

The little war memorial park/plaza between State and Wab down on the river is one of my favorite spots in the city, but it's always nearly empty save for some very aggressive geese and the occasional homeless washing their clothes in the fountain. And you can't say that area doesn't get much foot traffic. It's probably passed by thousands every day who don't even notice it's there, because the view of it from the sidewalk is kind of obscured.

The same seems to go for most plazas or pocket parks that aren't highly visible from the sidewalk. What Daley has going for it is that it's impossible to miss it. 150N's and River Point's parks/plazas could very well be totally underutilized despite their premium locations because if you aren't paying attention you could miss them.

That fairly large park inside Lakeshore East comes to mind, too. If you didn't have a satellite map of the city you probably wouldn't know it existed, which is why despite its niceness it's usually about as crowded as a golf course.