Neighbourhood
WEST TOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD IN CHICAGO.
Review the neighborhood and answer the questions below regarding West town.
Race and Ethnicity:
Data and/or a description of the community demographics for the community. Be sure to identify any specific data that helps support the existence of your identified health problem or that may impact your health promotion project. Evaluate the racial identity of the community (e.g. is the area well integrated?) Consider the following questions. Are there indices of ethnicity, various types of ethnic food stores, ethnic churches, private schools related to ethnicity, signs and information in a language other than English?
Culture:
Analyze the cultural data and assess the cultural dynamics within the community that influence the communitys health beliefs or health status.
Religion
: Include the various types of churches and places of worship. It would be beneficial to learn the number of available churches in the area, all of the different denominations and representation of differing religions, and the number of churches in a ratio comparison to the number of people in the community.
Politics
: Determine if the community is very swayed politically or is predominantly of one party affiliation. Identify evidence of political activism, such as campaign signs, political billboards, or other evidence of political influence.
Safety:
Is the community safe? Environmental aspects or physical aspects that may compromise safety (e.g. community decay, traffic safety issues, road and sidewalk accessibility and quality, crime rates, lighting, safe drinking water, air quality). How do the community safety issues impact your identified community problem or issue?
Signs of community decay: Identify any areas of the community in which there is evidence of decline of resources, or community decay?
1. Abandoned cars,
1. Visible trash in the street,
1. Levels of noticeable pollution,
1. Abandoned houses, businesses, and unfinished structures (boarded up buildings),
1. Increased numbers of homeless or panhandlers Sightseeing and location on West Town neighborhood
Buildings west of Western are older
BLM signs in shop windows
Ad for UChicago Hospital on side of building
Construction/paving on North Ave
Chinese restaurants
Art galleries
graffiti on fence around empty lot
many dentists
salons, medical spa, weight loss centers, tanning, waxing
Crespo foods on Leavitt
Michael Lutz family center
Boys and Girls club
Familly Dollar
After school place (Division and California)
Norwegian Hospital
Humboldt Park
Puerto Rican flags (Division west of Western)
Army National Guard @ North and Kedzie
606 is north boundary
Erie family health clinics
DHS office
Cermak produce
many liquor stores
hand car wash
chains: pizza hut, subway
Walgreens (one boarded up)
Auto Zone
Dog daycare on North ave (wicker park)
CBD stores and Cannabis dispensary
Robey hotel
Fedex
Gardner school
Hyatt Place new
Mercedes dealership
People asking for money by entrance to expressway
empty lots east of 90/94
prairie material yard
Grand Ave is more industrial to the West; has some restaurants to the East
Albany Steel and Brass
Smith Park
Metra train yard
Lafayette school
Amish healthy foods
Ucan academy
Arigato market
boarded up currency exchange on grand
bars, gas stations on Grand
uptons break room
community center near Grand and Paulina
first ascent climbing gym
