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    Grant Park is a 314-acre urban park located in downtown Chicago. As of 2013, the median income was $53,766 for the neighborhood's population of 6,584 people, who were on average 31 years old. Originally called Lake Park, it was renamed Grant Park in honor of Ulysses S. Grant and officially designated a park in 1844, though some buildings were initially allowed before being removed. Notable attractions include Buckingham Fountain and festivals like Lollapalooza, while restaurants surround the park.

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    Grant Park is a 314-acre urban park located in downtown Chicago. As of 2013, the median income was $53,766 for the neighborhood's population of 6,584 people, who were on average 31 years old. Originally called Lake Park, it was renamed Grant Park in honor of Ulysses S. Grant and officially designated a park in 1844, though some buildings were initially allowed before being removed. Notable attractions include Buckingham Fountain and festivals like Lollapalooza, while restaurants surround the park.

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    Grant Park is a 314-acre urban park located in downtown Chicago. As of 2013, the median income was $53,766 for the neighborhood's population of 6,584 people, who were on average 31 years old. Originally called Lake Park, it was renamed Grant Park in honor of Ulysses S. Grant and officially designated a park in 1844, though some buildings were initially allowed before being removed. Notable attractions include Buckingham Fountain and festivals like Lollapalooza, while restaurants surround the park.

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    Grant Park

    Jillian, Carolina, Alan, & Moe

    Demographics
    population: 6,584
    Average Age: 31
    Single: 9.8%
    Married: 74.5%
    Married with kids: 12.3%

    Median Income

    Median income was $53,766 as of 2013

    History

    Designated the park an official park in April of 1844


    originally called lake park
    Renamed grant park in honor of U.S president Ulysses S.
    Grant
    At first they built buildings there and ignored that they
    weren't suppose to. Some of these buildings were:

    Post office
    exposition center
    armory
    And the Chicago Cubs field use to be here!

    A businessman fought to make the park free of buildings


    with an exception and that is the art institute

    Fun facts/Attractions

    Grant Park, Oktoberfest, October 1st-4th


    Grant Park festivals include the annual Lollapalooza
    Music Festival and the Chicago Blues Festival
    Buckingham Fountain
    Restaurants, like Shake Shack, surround the park as well

    Location

    Large urban park

    314 acres
    Chicago's Front yard

    Located in the Loop

    north by Randolph Street,


    south by Roosevelt Road and McFetridge Drive
    west by Michigan Avenue
    east by Lake Michigan.

    Reflection
    1. What was it like being in the neighborhood you visited?
    2. How has this experience shaped your opinion of the
    Second City?
    3. Was this an authentic Chicago experience? Why or why not?
    4. What did you learn about yourself doing this activity?
    5. Did anything surprise you?

    Works Cited
    "Grant Park Subdivision, Chicago, IL - Lifestyle and Demographics - Realtor.com." Realtor.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2015.

    "GRANT PARK." Grant Park. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.


    "Grant Park Oktoberfest." Grant Park Oktoberfest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2015. <http://www.grantparkfest.org/>.
    "Grant Park, Illinois." (IL 60940) Profile: Population, Maps, Real Estate, Averages, Homes, Statistics, Relocation, Travel, Jobs,
    Hospitals, Schools, Crime, Moving, Houses, News, Sex Offenders. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2015. <http://www.city-data.com/city/GrantPark-Illinois.html>.

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