This was a small project required by my college (Loyola University Chicago) to understand more of the surrounding city.

1. CONNECTIONS TO
COMMUNITY
UNIV 101

2. ALBANY PARK: A Brief History
 Began as a small
farming community on
the North West side
of Chicago.
 Initially settled by
Swedish and German
families before 1912,
when Russian Jewish
immigrants settled
there.
 Now contains a large
Korean, Swedish,
German, and Jewish
Population.

3. Demographics
 Population: 53,988
 28,186
persons/square mile
 Median Income:
$47,923
 Ethnic Makeup:

4. Attractions
 The Chicago River runs right
through Albany Park, and
offers peaceful riverwalk
opportunities along its banks.
 Flea Markets/ Farmer’s
Markets are always a fun way
to see the area and those
who live in it.
 Food is everywhere! Ethnic
restaurants include
Japanese, Chinese, Thai,
American, Mexican, Middle
Eastern, etc.
 Cafés are also a huge part of
the culture in Albany Park,
including First Slice, where
our group went.

5. How To Get There
 Red Line from the
Loyola stop to
Belmont
 Transfer (go under
tracks) to the Brown
Line to Kimball
 Get off at Francisco

6. Reflection!
 Our group as a whole found
this neighborhood to be
extremely beautiful and
peaceful. We went on a cool
autumn night, and it was the
perfect weather for the
occasion!
 We were pretty surprised that
such a calm area could exist
in such a stereotypically
bustling city as Chicago.
 We truly felt that this was an
Authentic Chicago
experience, because
although it wasn’t downtown,
it still held much of the same
history and the same
authentic diversity that
Chicago has to offer.

7. Works Cited
Albany Park Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60625,
60630 Detailed Profile." Albany Park Neighborhood in Chicago,
Illinois (IL), 60625, 60630 Subdivision Profile. City Data.com,
n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. <http://www.city-data.
com/neighborhood/Albany-Park-Chicago-IL.html>.
The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. "Albany Park." Albany
Park. The Newberry Library, 2005. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/36.html>.
"Visit Albany Park!" Welcome to Chicago's Gateway to the
World. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.albanyparkchamber.org/visit-albany-park.html>.