The Great Fire of 1871 never blazed south of the river. To walk through Bridgeport today is to glimpse part of a city as it looked a century ago. Many streets defy Chicago's quadrants with their own private logic (all streets are designated "south" even though they might run east/west). My neighborhood is on the… Continue reading Tilted Grid
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New City
I went with New City for my recent move to the South Side. This was a beast of a move: my old apartment was on the 3rd floor of an old building on the West Side, and new place is a 4th floor walk-up in Bridgeport. Fortunately, New City provided the ace team of Richard,… Continue reading New City