UNIV 101 trip to Wicker Park 2014.

1. Connections to Community:
Wicker Park
Caitlyn Neiswanger
Megan Verhey
Suzie Dahleh
Aaron Hunt

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. Our Experience
• Stan’s Donuts & Coffee
• Reckless Records
• Thrift Shops

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