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  2. Gentrification of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Gentrification, the process of altering the demographic and socioeconomic composition of a neighborhood usually by decreasing the percentage of low-income minority residents and increasing the percentage higher-income residents, [1] has been an issue between the residents of minority neighborhoods in Chicago who believe the influx of new residents destabilizes their communities, and the ...

  3. Community areas in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Community areas in Chicago. The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes. Census data and other statistics are tied to the areas, which serve as the basis for a variety of urban planning initiatives on both the local and regional levels. The areas' boundaries do not generally change, allowing ...

  4. List of neighborhoods in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago's Chinatown. St. Simeon Mirotočivi, a Serbian Orthodox church located in East Side. Greektown. Fiesta Boricua on Paseo Boricua in Humboldt Park. The Robie House in Hyde Park is a Frank Lloyd Wright design. The Gateway Theatre 's Solidarity Tower in Jefferson Park is a replica of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

  5. South Shore, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    South Shore is one of 77 defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Located on the city's South Side, the area is named for its location along the city's southern lakefront. Although South Shore has seen a greater than 40% decrease in residents since Chicago's population peaked in the 1950s, the area remains one of the most ...

  6. Marquette Park rallies - Wikipedia

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    Marquette Park rallies. From the mid-1960s until the late 1980s, Chicago 's Marquette Park was the scene of many racially charged rallies that erupted in violence. The rallies often spilled into the residential areas surrounding the park. Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois.

  7. North Lawndale, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    ZIP Codes. parts of 60608, 60623 and 60624. Median household income. $26,781 [1] Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services. North Lawndale is one of the 77 community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois, located on its West Side. The area contains the K-Town Historic District, the Foundation for Homan Square, the Homan Square ...

  8. Pilsen Historic District - Wikipedia

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    February 1, 2006. The Pilsen Historic District is a historic district located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Pilsen is a neighborhood made up of the residential sections of the Lower West Side community area of Chicago. It is recognized as one of the few neighborhoods in Chicago that still has buildings that survived the Great Chicago ...

  9. Riverdale, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Riverdale is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side.. As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and officially adopted by the City of Chicago, the Riverdale community area extends from 115th Street south to the city boundary at 138th Street and from the Illinois Central ...