- East Garfield Park, Chicago
East Garfield Park is a community area located on the west side of
Chicago, Illinois , USA. It is part of the Chicago West Side area. Located directly in the path of gentrification heading westward from the loop, East Garfield Park has been named one of America's most "up and coming neighborhoods" in the March 6, 2007 issue of Business Week. [cite web | title=America's Next Hot Neighborhoods | publisher=BusinessWeek.com | url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/03/0307_nabes/source/3.htm] However, since the housing market has slowed nationwide, the gentrification of East Garfield Park is expected to take several years.The neighborhood is bordered by Carroll Street on the north, Arthington and Taylor Streets on the south, Hamlin and Independence Avenues to the west, and Rockwell Street to the east.
Points of interest
Nearly 20% of the neighborhood is managed by the
Chicago Park District , with Garfield Park occupying the northwest corner of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is home to theGarfield Park Conservatory , one of the largest and most impressive conservatories in the United States.Transportation
Two of
Chicago Transit Authority 's train lines, the Blue Line and the Green Line, service this neighborhood. The Green Line has stations at California Ave / Lake St, Kedzie Ave / Lake St, and Central Park Drive / Lake St. The Blue Line has a station in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway with entrances at both Kedzie Ave and Homan Ave.The neighborhood is also well-served by the CTA's bus service. East-west bus routes include #20 along Madison Street, #126 along Jackson Street, and #7 along Harrison Street. In addition, the #X20 runs eastbound along Warren Street and westbound along Washington Street. North-south bus routes include #94 along California Avenue, #52 along Kedzie Avenue, and #82 along Homan Avenue.
Footnotes
External links
[http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_ATTACH/Community_Areas_EAST_GARFIELD_PARK.pdf Official City of Chicago East Garfield Park Community Map]
[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eastgarfield/?v=1&t=search&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=group&slk=4 East Garfield Park Yahoo Group]
Geographic Location
Center =East Garfield Park, Chicago
North =Humboldt Park, Chicago
Northeast =West Town, Chicago
East =Near West Side, Chicago
South =North Lawndale, Chicago
West =West Garfield Park, Chicago
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