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Chicago: My New Backyard
Chicago: My New Backyard
I come from a suburb of Texas. Growing up, walking is not a primary mode of transportation. Not only are stores, restaurants and public…
Emily Nobles
Nov 5, 2021
Chicago The City of Culture
Chicago The City of Culture
I have always been interested in the city of Chicago, with is tall skyscrapers, historic architecture, and variety of culture it makes it…
Daniel Cuesta
Nov 1, 2021
Your Age Matters In Chicago
Your Age Matters In Chicago
A field guide of Chicago and the different areas in it for each part of your life
Lukas Taylor
Nov 1, 2021
Near North Side, Chicago: Hauntingly Alive
Near North Side, Chicago: Hauntingly Alive
When walking through a neighborhood in the city, nostalgia is a common feeling, even in unfamiliar locations or places we are just…
Sophia Limberakis
Nov 1, 2021
Discovering Chicago — Seeing Diversity in Arts and Culture
Discovering Chicago — Seeing Diversity in Arts and Culture
Max Ferrari 1 November 2021 I love it when I hear friends and family mention that they want to visit Chicago, that they want to see…
Max Ferrari
Nov 1, 2021
Clark Street, A forgotten tradition
Clark Street, A forgotten tradition
Clark St, a forgotten tradition. Now, what tradition am I talking about? Answer: A sense of home and community within our city and streets…
Carter Altruda
Nov 1, 2021
Chicago at Night, Finding Peace Amongst Chaos.
Chicago at Night, Finding Peace Amongst Chaos.
There is nothing better than a fresh perspective and some peace and quiet in my opinion. This is why I decided to write my field guide…
Finland Haney
Nov 1, 2021
Shopping in Chicago
Shopping in Chicago
I decided to create my field guide about Chicago’s numerous streets and other public areas that are dedicated to shopping. This topic came…
Braeden Matsumoto
Nov 1, 2021
Public Spaces in Chicago
Public Spaces in Chicago
When we think of Chicago, we typically think of buildings, skyscrapers, or noisy streets but Chicago is primarily about people. And for the…
Danny Wright
Nov 1, 2021
The many faces of the Windy City
The many faces of the Windy City
Multiculturalism and diversity have been some of the many remarkable characteristics of the USA for a long time. It holds the record of…
rafaella
Nov 1, 2021
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers
Field Guide Essay
Zina Rose
Nov 1, 2021
What You See is What you Get.
What You See is What you Get.
During our end of august immersion week, I was first introduced to what it means to walk. In theory, the concept seems rather simple, but…
Acasey
Nov 1, 2021
Touring the South Side
Touring the South Side
My field guide delves into the racial and economic segregation rampant in the city of Chicago. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines…
Sahar Yusaf
Nov 1, 2021
Signages in Chicago(Final Project)
Signages in Chicago(Final Project)
For the final project, I included a theme that I used in a previous week. Signages. What are they and what is their purpose? In a rephrase…
Pcasellas
Nov 1, 2021
The Importance of Walkability
The Importance of Walkability
On a Wednesday afternoon, I set out to walk through my childhood neighborhood of Albany Park and to the neighborhood next to it, Ravenswood…
Claire
Oct 31, 2021
Walking Chicago 2: Electric Boogaloo
Walking Chicago 2: Electric Boogaloo
Moving from Middle Of Nowhere, Alabama to Chicago has perhaps been the biggest change I have ever made in my entire life (except for that…
Conor Reid
Oct 31, 2021
Instagrammable Spots of Chicago
Instagrammable Spots of Chicago
Many people relocate to urban areas because they want to be a part of something. The city of Chicago has areas inclusive towards everyone…
Vlada Waters
Oct 31, 2021
Street Art Makes Life Better
Street Art Makes Life Better
Chicago is one of the most diverse cities in the world. Having hundreds of neighborhoods with an incalculable number of cultures. One of…
Benjamin Schwartz
Oct 31, 2021
Tranquility in the City: A Chicago Field Guide
Tranquility in the City: A Chicago Field Guide
When thinking about the classic definitions of peace, one’s mind might not be automatically drawn to cities and their chaos, but rather…
Lucia Preziosi
Oct 31, 2021
Chicago: A Field Guide to the Human’s Juxtaposition
Chicago: A Field Guide to the Human’s Juxtaposition
A map is a proposition. A proposition of where to go in the city of Chicago. But what would I include as Chicago? What is, and isn’t…
Sachit
Oct 31, 2021
Day & Night/A Field Guide
Day & Night/A Field Guide
A paradox about me is that I enjoy both mornings and nights; mornings bring out the cool and calm energy, while nights bring out expressive…
Hayden Zeller
Oct 28, 2021
Walking & Urb
Walking & Urb
Malchik and Loerzel would state that the location a person lives at influences how they live because the walkability, infrastructure, and…
Sahar Yusaf
Oct 26, 2021
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