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Bookmark or Share- Exploring Chicago's North Lawndale Neighborhood - ArcGIS StoryMapsToday, one can see that North Lawndale has gone through many shifts culturally, demographically, and architecturally. There has been decades of redlining and disinvestment in the commercial real estate for the area.
- North Lawndale Is A Resilient Community Forging Its Own FutureLocated on the city’s West Side, North Lawndale is where Dr. King campaigned to end slum housing in 1966. The housing was substandard in part because so much of it was owned by people who didn’t live in the neighborhood and thus were removed from the community’s interests.
- North Lawndale, Chicago - WikipediaNorth Lawndale is one of the 77 community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois, located on its West Side. The area contains the K-Town Historic District, the Foundation for Homan Square, the Homan Square interrogation facility, and the greatest concentration of greystones in the city.
- North Lawndale | Neighborhoods | Chicago by 'L' | WTTW ChicagoOriginally just called Lawndale, the North Lawndale community area was named by a real estate developer in the late 1800s. Its name was meant to evoke a suburban feel, distant from the noisy city. However, North Lawndale became a neighborhood busy with the flurry of nearby industry.
- The Story Behind North Lawndale - Chicago LeaderLike most of the Chicago area, North Lawndale has a pretty interesting story to be told. Originally it was named just Lawndale, after a real estate developer in the late 1800s. The name itself was meant to evoke a suburban feel — distant from the noisy city.
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