West Town community area
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West Town community area is a vibrant, historically working-class and now rapidly gentrifying neighborhood on Chicago’s Near West Side known for its diverse ethnic communities, arts scene, and nightlife.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Town community area of Chicago | 1 |
| West Town neighborhood | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community area of Chicago
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Garfield Park community areas
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Humboldt Park community area NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan Square community area NERFINISHED ⓘ Loop community area NERFINISHED ⓘ Near North Side community area NERFINISHED ⓘ Near West Side community area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
East Village neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noble Square neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulaski Park neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ River West neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Village neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Wicker Park neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | City of Chicago government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaNumber | 24 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ethnically diverse
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historically working-class ⓘ rapidly gentrifying ⓘ vibrant ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Latino communities
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Polish American community NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian American community ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicTrend |
displacement of long-time residents
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rising property values ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
art galleries
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boutique shops ⓘ historic churches ⓘ music venues ⓘ nightclubs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arts scene
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diverse ethnic communities ⓘ nightlife ⓘ restaurants and bars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ Near West Side of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cook County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Transit Authority Green Line nearby ⓘ Interstate 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 94 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bloomingdale Trail
this entity surface form:
West Town neighborhood
this entity surface form:
West Town community area of Chicago
subject surface form:
East Village (Chicago)