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- 1. A Trip to Devon Liliana Garcia, Aleem Hussain, Adam Glueckerg, Jonathon Alspach UNIV 101
- 2. Directions please? • Located 1.5 miles west from campus • Bus 155 heading west • Walk for 1.5 miles down Devon starting from Sheridan • Taxi
- 3. History • Originally known as “West Ridge”. • Annexed into the city of Chicago in 1893. • Area began to substantially grow after World War 1 due to a housing boom. • After 1960 demographic profile shifted with an increase of Jews, Eastern Europeans, and Asians. • First Indian and Pakistani populations came into the area in 1965. Chicago Neighborhoods Blog http://bigshouldersatlas.blogspot.com/20 13/02/little-indiadevon-avenue.html
- 4. Demographics • Known as “Little India” and even “Little Pakistan” but very diverse.* • 2010 Census racial make-up was 29.3% white, 28.6% Asian, 24.7% Hispanic, and 13.8% black.* • Chicago ranks 5th out of 10 in cities with the most Asian residents.** • The majority reside in the Devon neighborhood. • Population approximately 27,000 * • 8.8% decline in population from 2000 (~29,400) *Chicago Neighborhoods Blog http://bigshouldersatlas.blogspot.com/2013/02/little-indiadevon- avenue.html ** Chicago Demographics http://chicagohealth77.org/characteristics/demographics/
- 5. City of Chicago http://www.cityofchic ago.org/content/dam/ city/depts/doit/gener al/GIS/Chicago_Maps/ Census_Maps/Race_Asi an.pdf City of Chicago http://www.cityofchicag o.org/content/dam/city /depts/doit/general/GIS /Chicago_Maps/Census_ Maps/Race_Black.pdf City of Chicago http://www.cityofchicag o.org/content/dam/city /depts/doit/general/GIS /Chicago_Maps/Census_ Maps/Population_Hispan icEthnicity.pdf
- 6. City of Chicago http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam /city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps /Census_Maps/Income_MedianHousehold.pdf
- 7. City of Chicago http://www.cityofchicago .org/content/dam/city/d epts/doit/general/GIS/Ch icago_Maps/Census_Maps /Age_0to19.pdf City of Chicago http://www.cityofchicago.o rg/content/dam/city/depts /doit/general/GIS/Chicago_ Maps/Census_Maps/Age_20t o64.pdf City of Chicago http://www.cityofchicago .org/content/dam/city/d epts/doit/general/GIS/Ch icago_Maps/Census_Maps /Age_65Plus.pdf
- 8. City of Chicago http://www.cityofchicago.org/content /dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Ch icago_Maps/Census_Maps/Fluency_Poo rEnglish.pdf
- 9. Activities and Landmarks • While exploring Devon, we witnessed many activities and landmarks unique to its culture. • Clothing Boutique • Ate at Sabri Nihari (Pakistani Restaurant) • Went to bookstore called “Muslim Books and Things"
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- 11. Group Reflection • This experience was enlightening because we were not aware that such a diverse and culturally-rich neighborhood existed in Chicago. The areas we grew up in were composed of mostly one race with very little diversity. Collectively, we found it very refreshing to see all these people of different races and ethnicities living in the same area. We were also very intrigued by the rich Indian culture in Devon. We’ve been fascinated by Indian traditions, culture, and art; as we travelled to the far west side of Devon, we felt like we were in India. We can see why this area has the nickname “Little India”. We’ll definitely consider visiting this area again to enjoy the food and scenery.