2015年5月28日 星期四

South Side, Chicago; Obama library


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  2. The South Side is a major part of the city of Chicago, which is located in Cook County, Illinois. It is one of the three major parts of the city, the others being the West Side and the North Side. Wikipedia




The South Side is a major part of the city of Chicago, which is located in Cook CountyIllinois. It is one of the three major parts of the city, the others being the West Side and the North Side. Much of it evolved from the city's incorporation of independent townships, such as Hyde Park Township, which voted along with several other townships to be annexed in the June 29, 1889 elections.[1] Regions of the city, referred to as "sides," historically have been divided by the Chicago River and its branches.[2][3]
The South Side of Chicago was originally defined as all of the city south of the main branch of the Chicago River,[4][5] but it now excludes the Loop.[3] The South Side has a varied ethnic composition. It has great disparity in income and other demographicmeasures.[6] Although it has a reputation for being poor or crime-infested,[7][8] the reality is more varied. The South Side ranges from affluent to middle class to working class to impoverished.[9][10] Neighborhoods such as Armour SquareBack of the YardsBridgeport and Pullman host more blue collar residents, while Hyde Park, theJackson Park Highlands DistrictKenwood and Beverly feature affluent, middle andupper-middle class residents.[11]
The South Side boasts a broad array of cultural and social offerings, such as professional sports teams, landmark buildings, museums, educational institutions, medical institutions and major parts of Chicago's parks system. The South Side is serviced by bus and 'L' train via the Chicago Transit Authority and a number of Metralines.[12] It has several interstate and national highways.[13]
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No one worked harder to bring the Obama Presidential Center to the South Side than Timuel Black, 96, a widely respected educator, civil rights activist, and UChicago alum. Mr. Black writes in the Chicago Tribune that the presidential center will inspire youth with a sense of possibilities - “a lesson from the South Side that has power across the globe."

Standing on stage during last week's announcement that the Obama presidential center will be on Chicago's South Side, I felt that a long journey was returning to its source.
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