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● Demographics● Median Income● To understand what the terms used in reporting demographics, please refer to the following web site: http://www.census.

gov/cps/about/cpsdef.html (Tip: Don’t get the median income confused with the mean income)

● A brief history of how the neighborhood was established● Fun facts and attractions about the neighborhood (i.e., parks, museums,

theaters, concert venues, etc.)● How to get to the neighborhood from Loyola using public transportation● Include your personal and/or group reflections on the experience. To

facilitate this process, reflect on the new insights this experience brought you and the group. Did this experience offer any surprises or spark curiosity? If so, how? How has this experience shaped your opinion of the “Second City?” Was this an authentic Chicago experience? Why or why not? Be sure to infuse these reflections within your presentation.

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Bucktown History● Bucktown dates back to 1800s,

before Chicago was established● Origin of name: Polish settlers

raised goats in the 1830s● German immigrants came in late 1840s● After the Chicago Fire (1871), residents

moved from the city to Bucktown● Jewish and Russian immigrants also

came to Bucktown after WWI● Known as “Little Poland”

“Bucktown Real Estate.” History of Bucktown. Bucktown Real Estate, 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.

● Population: 13,208● Median Age: 32.3● Median Household Income: $80,974● Average House Price: $621,166● Education Received:

○ 22% Less than high school○ 3% High School graduate○ 34% College graduate○ 14% Master’s degree

Demographics of Bucktown

“Bucktown Neighborhood in Chicago.”City-Data.com.Web. 20 Oct. 2014.

BY CTA RED/BLUE LINE:● Take the Red Line

towards 95th Dan Ryan

● Transfer at Monroe● Take the Blue Line

towards O’ Hare● Get off at Damen,

Division, or Western

Directions from LoyolaBY CTA BUS:● Take the 155 bus at Pratt &

Greenview to Western & Devon

● Take the 49B bus to Western & Foster

● Take the 49 bus to Western & Belden

“Getting to the Neighborhood.” Getting to Wicker Park Bucktown. Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.

● Double Door (music venue)● Wicker Park Fest● Around the Coyote● AllRise Gallery, David Leonardis Gallery, Ukrainian

Institute of Modern Art● Chicago Children’s Theater, Chopin Theater,

Adventure Stage Theater, etc.

Attractions

"Wicker Park / Bucktown - A ChicagoNeighborhood Guide." Chicago Traveler. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.

Lomography Chicago

Emulsion Gallery

Kanela Breakfast Club

Exploring Bucktown

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