Wicker Park :)

by:Abigail Jacoba Olivia Snyder

Lillian Nguyen

Wicker

ParkBy: Abigail Jacoba, Olivia Snyder, Lillian Nguyen

Where is Wicker

Park?Loyola

Universi

ty of

Chicago

Wicker Park

How to get

There!From Loyola University Chicago 54min:CTA and BUS (the route we took!)

1. Take the red line towards 95th2. Get off at North and Clybourn3. Leave the station and go to the

“North Ave & Clybourn/Halstead” stop toward harlem

4. Take the #72 for 10 stops5. Get off at North Ave & Damen

From Loyola University Chicago 59min:ONLY CTA

1. Take the red line towards 95th2. Get off at Lake and transfer to the

blue line3. Take the Blue line toward O’Hare4. After 4 stops get off at Damen

From Loyola University Chicago 86 min:1. From the bus stop on Devon &

Magnolia take the #36 for 48 stops and get off at Clark and North Ave

2. Switch to the #72 for 16 stops towards Harlem and get off at North Ave & Damen

From Loyola University Chicago: (Other transit options)

● 14 min taxi ride● 59 min bike ride

● 147 min walk

Transit directions from “Citymapper App”

Wicker Park

Flatiron Art Building

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"New Home Notebook."

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History of Wicker ParkThe Wicker Park area has been a part of Chicago since it was firstestablished as a city in 1837. It has always been hub for immigrantfamilies due to the amount of job opportunities available in thearea. When the Rolling Mill steel works opened, it brought manyIrish workers into the area. (Cooren 1) Migrant workers frommany different countries, such as Poland and Germany pouredinto the area. (Best 1) The entire area is made up of very diversepeople and has helped to develop Chicago as one of America’smajor and thriving cities. Today it is ranked as the 4th most“hipster” neighborhood in America. (Forbes 1)Coffee shops, art galleries, thrift shops, and a huge variety ofplaces to eat all account to the neighborhood’s “hipster” stance.

Demographics

Median Annual Income: $77,214 (2011)

Population: 32,852

Group

Reflection Olivia: I loved the vibe that the neighborhood had. It was really cool to see the street art, the unique architecture, and all the little shops. Wicker Park would be a really great place to live because it has everything! It was a great visit and I’m glad I am now familiar with the hipster side of Chicago. Abigail: The neighborhood was really cool, I personally have not seen anything like it. It has a kind of hipster meets rodeo drive feel to the neighborhood. There were a lot of unique shops particular to that area that added real character to the neighborhood. Wicker Park is a really area that I would definitely return to, especially on a sunny day!Lillian: I loved the variety of Wicker Park in general. There were so many things to do there and I regret only having a few hours to cram it all into. I really loved that fact that there were so many art galleries in the area to check out and I will definitely have to go back to check out a few of them, along with visiting the coffee shops on almost every corner!Danny: I thought I was familiar with most of the Chicago area, especially Wicker Park since i always passed this neighborhood on my way to work, but that wasn't the case. This neighborhood offers much diversity and many resturants! On Milwaukee Ave, there restaurants on any side of the street. Also many stores. I felt as if downtown is slowly coming in the Wicker Park area. Daniel: The diversity of different cultures in a few blocks was outstanding to see, and I believe being in Chicago we have one of the only opportunities to view such different culture in the same community. Latino, Irish, and Polish in one community is something that cannot be seen in a lot of places around the world.

O the places you’ll

go, the things you’ll

see…!

Landmarks

Polish Museum of America: Located on 984 N.Milwaukee Avenue, the Museum has been a front-runner in polish artifacts and knowledge. Foundedin 1935, since Wicker Park used to be apredominantly white neighborhood, the museumincorporated a lot of the old polish customs, cultures,and artifacts into the densely polish populated areaof Chicago.

Landmarks… continued

Holy Trinity Cathedral: Designed by Louis Sullivanin 1905 and stands today as one of the most beautifulcathedrals in the state of Illinois. Other than thescenic intake, the fact that Czar Nicholas II partlyfunded the building of the Cathedral stands for someintellectual gain.

Attractions

The Handlebar: A modest location in Wicker Park, somewhere where if you’re a vegetarian or vegan you might want to attend. What I found interesting about this location is the variety of things you can order, and the fact you can find a vegan restaurant in the middle of Wicker Park.

Random Selfies

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Coorens, Elaine A. "History of the Wicker Park District." Neighborhood History. Marian Williams Design, n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2014.

Best, Wallace. “Wicker Park.” Encyclopedia of Chicago. 17 February 2008. http://www.encyclopedia. chicagohistory.org/pages/2159.html

Forbes. Forbes Magazine. Web. 06 Nov. 2014. <http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45jmeh/4-wicker-park-chicago-il-2/>.

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