Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepsThe Importance of WalkabilityOn a Wednesday afternoon, I set out to walk through my childhood neighborhood of Albany Park and to the neighborhood next to it, Ravenswood…Nov 1, 2021Nov 1, 2021
Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepswhat makes a walkable block?Malchik and Loerzel would say that where you live influences how you live greatly. Malchik writes that “our most basic access to health…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepsKrygier and Wood define a map by saying that “maps are propositions… in graphic form”.Growing up, my mom taught me about the inequality of wealth and resources in the North and South/West sides of Chicago, so hearing and…Oct 18, 2021Oct 18, 2021
Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepsFinding Pink in a ForestThis weekend I went up to a cabin in Northern Wisconsin with my family, something we have been doing every year since I was little. I made…Oct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021
Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepsthe last breath of summerI decided to get lost with Jennie Savage on a Wednesday afternoon.Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepsJennie Savage’s walk started on a sunny Sunday; mine started on a breezy Saturday afternoon.I continued on, now on Fremont Street. I began to notice the details of the streets I travelled on. I paused at a light arching over a…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepsWalking and Reading Journal;I went for a walk in my neighborhood of Albany Park on the northwest side of Chicago.Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021
Claireinwalking chicago: a history in footstepsThe Gold Coast, Humboldt Park, Uptown, Lincoln Park itself- walking through these neighborhoods and…When I got off of the Pink Line at nine twenty that morning, I was just looking for a place to get a cup of coffee.Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021