WICKER PARK

Mary Ennis, Emily Barr, Kaitlynn Rebholz, Diego Vargas

UNIV 101-099

Red line Lake. Blue line Damen or Divison.

WICKER PARK HISTORY• Incorporated as a city in 1837.• Had a diverse mix of ethnic

and economic residents living side by side.

• Mid 1800s-1929 was the establishment and growth period.

• 1930 to 1975 was a decline into a depressed community.

• Slow rebirth was followed by increasing development that continues today.

DEMOGRAPHICS• Area: 0.958 square miles

• Population: 25,008

• Median household income in 2011: $77,214

• Median female age: 30.6 yrs

• Median male age: 31.0 yrs

ATTRACTIONS• FOOD!

Dimo’s Pizza

Goddess BakeryNative Foods CaféMindy’s Hot ChocolateStarbucksAntique TacoPotbelly’sMore!

• SHOPPING!Free People, Levis, costume shops, Marc Jacobs, thrift stores, botiques, Buffalo Exchange, book stores, etc.

• WALGREENS!-Used to be NoelState Bank-Was abandoned-Eventually becamecoolest Walgreensever!

• The park•

Green space, fountain, community garden area, dog-friendly, baseball fields, etc.

Open 6am-11pm

• Atmosphere!

Do we recommend wicker park?

YES!

SOURCES

1. "Wicker Park Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60622, 60647 Detailed Profile." Wicker Park Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60622, 60647 Subdivision Profile. Urban Mapping, 2008. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.2. Coorens, Elaine A. "History of the Wicker Park District." Neighborhood History. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.3. "Sally Ryan." , Photojournalist. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.