Connection to Chinatown

by: Cole Pliura, Gabe Barajas, Vetri Ravichandran, Kinga Jarmulcowicz, and Alona Makoviychuk

Background

Census- population of around 50,000Chinese immigrants migrated in 1870’s

to build the transcontinental railroadMost of the population came in the

1950’s and 60’s when communists took over mainland China in 1948

Lack of quality housing led families to settle outside of the Chinatown neighborhood, Bridgeport and Brighton Park

Present-day Chinatown is struggling to provide affordable housing

Demographics

Chinatown’s Geography

Get on the Red Line at Loyola.

Make sure to get on the 95th/Dan Ryan train, which is heading south.

Once you get on, in 22 stops you will be at the Cermak-Chinatown stop.

Distance from Loyola-12.3 miles

About 50 minutes in one direction by train

Attractions

Works Cited

http://redlineproject.org/downtown.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Chicago#mediaviewer/File:Chinatown_map.png

www.chicago/Chinatown.com

www.city-data.com