Englewood, Chicago

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Englewood, Chicago is a predominantly residential neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago known for its history of disinvestment, community activism, and ongoing revitalization efforts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chicago community area
neighborhood
areaCode 773
872
borderedBy Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago
Gresham, Chicago
New City, Chicago
Washington Park, Chicago
West Englewood, Chicago
communityAreaNumber 68
country United States
daylightSavingTimeZone Central Daylight Time
demographicCharacteristic predominantly African American population
demographicTrend population decline since mid-20th century
governedBy Chicago City Council
hasEducationalInstitution Kennedy–King College
TEAM Englewood Community Academy High School
Urban Prep Academy for Young Men – Englewood Campus
hasMajorStreet 63rd Street
71st Street NERFINISHED
Ashland Avenue NERFINISHED
Halsted Street
Racine Avenue NERFINISHED
hasOrganization Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.)
hasPark Hamilton Park
Ogden Park
hasRevitalizationProject 63rd and Halsted redevelopment
Englewood Square retail development
historicalEvent construction of Englewood Shopping Center in the 1960s
demolition of Englewood Shopping Center in the early 2000s
knownFor community activism
history of disinvestment
residential character
revitalization efforts
locatedIn Chicago
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Cook County, Illinois
locatedInRegion South Side, Chicago
partOf City of Chicago
policeDistrict Chicago Police Department 7th District
servedBy Chicago Transit Authority Green Line
Chicago Transit Authority Red Line
Metra Rock Island District
state Illinois
timeZone Central Time Zone
zipCode 60621
60636


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