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The LoopDavid, Trent, Jared, and Freddy
Directions:
● Red Line towards Dan Ryan
● Any stops between Lake and Harrison
History of The Loop● Late 1780’s - Jean Baptiste Point
DuSable makes trading post on the north bank of the Chicago River.
● 1803-1804 - Fort Dearborn is established on the other side of the river.
● 1861-1865 - Civil War brings rapid growth
● 1871 - Great Chicago fire hits and consumes central part of the city
History Continued● 1880’s - Skyscrapers are on the
rise. Creates skyline and character of downtown. Also greatly increases population density and creates need for mass transport within city.
● 1897 - Loop is finished and creates integrated intracity transportation system and solidifies the area as a transportation and historic core of the city (not a loop train system at the time)
History Continued
● 1947 - CTA is created● 1947 - 1970 CTA overcomes
initial problems and takes over public transport
● 1974-1990 - RTA is created CTA struggles
● 1990 - CTA is reinvented to the its current grandeur
Ethnic Breakdown:
Yonek
Demographics:● Median household
income in 2011: $93,745● Percentage of
population below poverty level: 9.9%
● Population density: 9,114 people per square mile
● Population of Males: 50.3%
● Population of Females: 49.7%
● Median age of males: 37.1 years
● Median age of Females: 35.1
All Demographics from “Chicago Loop Detailed Profile”
State Street - Theatre District
Chicago Theatre
Public Performers
Shopping District
Washington Street
Chicago Cultural Center
Wabash - Loop & Jewelers District
THERES SO MUCH ACTION ON THIS STREET YOU’LL GET A HEADACHE. PRONOUNCED “WA-BASH”
Ethnic Eateries Galore
Thousands of Busy bodies flying
through the iconic street
One of the Oldest Streets in Chicago
containing hotels dating back to 1820
Millenium Park
J.Pritzker Pavillion
The Bean
Bibliography"Chicago Loop Detailed Profile." City-Data.com. N.p., 2014. Web. 1 Oct. 2014.
Yonek, J., Hasnain-Wynia, R. A Profile of Health and Health Resources within Chicago’s 77 Communities. Northwestern
University Feinberg School of Medicine, Center for Healthcare Equity/Institute for Healthcare Studies, 2011
Danzer, Gerald. "The Loop." Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.