Chicago

The skies of Chicago

For my mapping project, a Chicago Atlas, I decided to walk around the city and visit the tallest buildings. I visited the Willis Tower, Aon Center, John Hancock Center, Franklin Center, Two Prudential Plaza, 311 South Wacker Dr, 900 North Michigan, Water Tower Place, Aqua, and trump tower…

The Green Space

On October 23rd I went to a green space, and the green space has four important parts, which are Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Maggie…

ls were taken

No more Acorny Puns and No More walking down S-tree-ts

My Favorite Place Around The Block

Pier Pressure Brought me Here

I have always had a gravitational pull towards water, so naturally I naturally wanted to walk the water…

Views from the Loop

I start my journey at 9:02 am getting off the Brown line at Clark/Lake, a prominent station in the loop from which almost…

A day in the park

Living in the city now has made me realize how important safety is. Especially with the safety alert e-mails that all students get from public safety, I’ve noticed that it may be risky to walk in the city at certain times of the day. Frankly, there are people in this world who choose to do bad…

The Quad x Journal Entry

Why might walking in the city have an element of transgression? What is the relationship between safety and risk while walking in the city?

Well to start off, the main stereotype that people have of Chicago is crime and violence. My grandpa who never went to…

A Walk In Millennium Park

Growing up in a safe Chicago Suburb: Glenview I’ve never been too worried about walking later in the night because not only did I grow up there my entire life, but I also knew based on my parents opinion and the news that it was quite a safe neighborhood that was also not very…