Connections to Community: Wicker Park

Caitlyn NeiswangerMegan VerheySuzie DahlehAaron Hunt

Wicker Park• Has been apart of Chicago since 1837

• Their boundaries were shaped by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871

• Historically diverse in its ethnic & economic residents

http://joemills.bigcartel.com/product/bucktown-and-wicker-park-map

What to Expect

• Wicker Park is filled with:

– Lively social scene

– Shops

– Restaurants & coffee shops

– Residential living

http://www.codingacrossamerica.com/chicago-wicker-park-pictures.html

How to Get to Wicker Park

Wicker Park is located at: Northwest of the Loop, near intersection of North Ave & Milwaukee Ave• Get on the Red Line toward

95th/Dan Ryan• Transfer to the Blue Line @

Lake• Get off the Blue Line @

Damen• Walk South on Milwaukee

Ave

Our Experience

• The Damen platform was closed, causing a delay in our trip but giving us a chance to explore more of Wicker Park.

Our Experience

• Stan’s Donuts & Coffee

• Reckless Records

• Thrift Shops

Works Cited Page

• "History of the Wicker Park District." Neighborhood History. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.