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The Loop, one of Chicago's 77 designated community areas, is the central business district of the city and is the main section of Downtown Chicago.Home to Chicago's commercial core, it is the second largest commercial business district in North America after Midtown Manhattan in New York City [citation needed], and contains the headquarters and regional offices of several global and national ...
The South Side is one of the three major sections of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Geographically, it is the largest of the three sections of the city, with the other two being the North and West Sides. It radiates and lies south of the city's downtown area, the Chicago Loop . Much of the South Side came from the city's ...
The Near West Side, one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, is on the West Side, west of the Chicago River and adjacent to the Loop. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 started on the Near West Side. Waves of immigration shaped the history of the Near West Side of Chicago, including the founding of Hull House, a prominent settlement house. [ 3]
The 1909 address change did not affect downtown Chicago, between the river and Roosevelt Road, the river and Lake Michigan. The ordinance was amended June 20, 1910 to include the downtown area. The new addresses for the “loop” went into use on April 1, 1911. Chicago house numbers are generally assigned at the rate of 800 to a mile.
Chicago Pedway. Coordinates: 41°53′03.2″N 87°37′28.7″W. OpenStreetMap map of the Pedway. Sign of the Chicago Pedway. An underground Pedway tunnel. Inside a Pedway bridge between the Ogilvie Transportation Center and 2 North Riverside Plaza. The Chicago Pedway is a network of tunnels, ground-level concourses and bridges in Chicago ...
Grant Park (Chicago) / 41.87583°N 87.61889°W / 41.87583; -87.61889. Grant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Located within the city's central business district, the 319-acre (1.29 km 2) park's features include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum ...
The Chicago "L" is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Chicago and seven of its surrounding suburbs. The system is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). On an average weekday, 759,866 passengers ride the "L", [ 1] making it the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway. [ 2 ...
Washington Park (community area), Chicago. The Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic is the United States' largest African American parade. / 41.7900°N 87.6200°W / 41.7900; -87.6200. Washington Park is a community area on the South Side of Chicago which includes the 372 acre (1.5 km 2) park of the same name, [ 2] stretching east-west from ...