Chicago: Albany Park

By: Arielle, Nora, and Thomas

How do you get there from Loyola?

Red line going south & 81 Lawrence bus going west

155 Devon bus going west & 82 Kimball bus going south
155 Devon bus going west & 93 California bus going south
151 Sheridan bus going south & 81 Lawrence bus going west
Red line going south to Belmont Brown line to Kimball and Lawrence.

Average time 42 mins, about 5 miles (Northwest side, Chicago)

ATTRACTIONS!
Horner Park
River Park
Eugene Park
Gompers Park
Musical and theaters at
Northeastern University, North
Park University, and the Albany
Park Theaters project
Fresh Produce Stands
Fun Fact:
o Chicagos most diverse
neighborhood.

History
Albany Park established when
Richard Rusk in 1868 bought 10 acres
of the area. He attracted people with
his horse racing track and the area
gained notice. And entrepreneur
DeLancy Louderback, who associated
with Rusk the time, named it after his
hometown Albany, NY when the area
and neighborhood expanded and
grew after a purchase of 600 more
acres by the men.

Demographics
Northwest side of Chicago
Population about 53,972
Median Age is around 32 years
Average Household net worth is $428,962
Most of population have about under a 9th grade education
Median income is about $46,677
Majority of Albany Park is Hispanic (49%), and then it is White (29%), Asian
(14%), Black (4%), and others (about 2%)
Zip codes are 60625, 60630

Thomas Reflection
Our visit to Albany Park was quite unique from any visit Ive made in the past
because its really diverse. Even though I lived in Chicago all my life, Ive always
thought it was for the most part segregated because some people and the media
made it seem that way. It made me curious about how diverse this neighborhood
actually is because we only had a limited amount of time to explore, and I really
wanted to explore every part of it due to its diversity alone; we might see new
people or things we havent ever seen before which is always great. This was an
authentic Chicago experience because Chicago is filled with different kinds of
people.

Arielles Reflection
I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Albany Park. I had never even heard of
this small quaint town outside the city of Chicago, but it certainly is a
treasure. Albany Park is incredibly diverse, which already is known.
However, truly experiencing the diversity of the town was amazing. I
feel that I was able to get a sense of the towns diversity simply by
watching the different people, seeing what kinds of restaurants were
around, and hearing different languages being spoken. I was glad I
ended up with Nora and Thomas and I feel that experiencing Albany
Park together was a fun and unique experience.

Noras Reflection
I was very excited for my experience in Albany Park. Ever since I was a little girl I
have been coming to Chicago to visit my cousins. They each attended Loyola and
have fueled my interest in exploring the Chicago community, however I was never
able to see much more than the Loop and Rogers Park. Being able to see a Chicago
neighborhood that wasnt off of the magnificent mile was a really cool experience.
Albany Park is a really diverse community that offers plenty of interesting places
to explore. Learning about hot spots in the neighborhood, especially the Theatre
Project, was very cool and made the experience relatable and well worth the trip.
This opportunity has taught me just how much the city has to offer and I am
looking forward to going back in the future and learning about other Chicago
neighborhoods.

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