My family moved to River Forest in the mid-90's, Galewood is absolutely not over 50% black. It's more around 30-35% black. Galewood along with Elmwood Park is more white and hispanic these days with the hispanics growing in population.
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My family moved to River Forest in the mid-90's, Galewood is absolutely not over 50% black. It's more around 30-35% black. Galewood along with Elmwood Park is more white and hispanic these days with the hispanics growing in population.
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Not exactly like Gary figures but easily 60% black, Miller, Merrillville, and surrounding towns is where white folks moved after black people took over Gary...
From Wikipedia:
Galewood is significantly whiter than the remainder of Austin. Galewood is 22.51% White, 50.17% African American, and 1.77% from two or more races. Residents who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.96% of the total Galewood population with the western half of Galewood being 36% white and 31% African American.[N 1]
I think the numbers are legit. The area east of Austin Ave, north of North Ave is also part of Galewood (where the AMC Galewood Crossing movie theater is). That area is a lot blacker than the part west of Austin Ave. Both parts are decent, but that section west of Austin Ave is more spread out with larger single family homes.I don't know. I wouldn't trust those numbers.
They're trying to separate the neighborhood calling the blacker part of Galewood "North Austin"
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I think the numbers are legit. The area west of Austin Ave, north of North Ave is also part of Galewood (where the AMC Galewood Crossing movie theater is). That area is a lot blacker than the part west of Austin Ave. Both parts are decent, but that section west of Austin Ave is more spread out with larger single family homes.
They're trying to separate the neighborhood calling the blacker part of Galewood "North Austin"
I always thought Galewood started at Austin like Oak Park does. Anything east of Austin along North Avenue I would have considered North Austin.
And I still contend, even that area of North Austin is damn near all hispanics now. Have you been over there lately? Hispanics are coming down deeper into Austin. They damn near at Augusta Blvd now. Chicago Ave. finna have spanish language signs in a minute.
There's a lot of latino people in "North Austin", but it's still mostly black. I visit the area frequently
Well 10 mins is a long waysChicago south side: Jackson park highlands neighborhood. Jesse Jackson lived in this neighborhood at one time. This area is Maybe 10 mins from chief Keef and king von’s o block
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ParkwaysI was just reading the alderman in Washington park was complaining about the rising rents saying it doesn't reflect the area and the tenants there can't afford it. You already know what that means.
East Woodlawn is already priced way higher than one would ever expect. West Woodlawn is still affordable, I'm in the market and that's my main spot. But those parkways...
They'll be tearing those down soon, I'm sure.
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Oh word? I live on the south side... drove thru the westside yesterday... most of it was bad... humbolt park is where it starts to change. I’ll check out gale wood
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Big facts... but they can’t really afford other places...right? Move out the city? Head to Gary or Milwaukee? Englewood?They scatter parkway gardens its going to be a major problem for the southside..
If they tear down parkway gardens.... I feel like west Woodlawn would become desirable for gentrifiers.
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Thats my hood breh from damen & jackson to Austin n Jackson is considered the westside in 2010 they started naming my area "the near westside" funny story mike epps wife"kyra" we was childhood friends growin up but i met her in "academy sqaure" which is right across the street from whitney young hs n 290 eway. I was supposed to go to whitney young to play varsity freshman yr 03-04 but the coach at time who left to coach pat Beverly at marshall pat was a soph n i was a incoming freshman met pat Beverly at golden dome playing in summer league i didbt kbo who this nikka was he was living aurora n moved to city n transferred to marshall hs alma mater for "cappie pondexter,arthur agge hoop dreams n alfonso mckinnie who was a freshman at my old hs my senior but he transferThis area of Jackson Boulevard on the West Side of Chicago is called the "Emerald Necklace". It is located just a block south of Madison Avenue which was Chicago's historic skid row. It was completely out of place for this area.
Now the entire area surrounding it has been subsumed into the West Loop which has become one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city due to becoming the neighborhood of choice for many tech companies to land including Google.
The golden dome where i made a name for myself on the court u can still come up missing over there junkies n fiends walking of the living dead is still alive over thereChicago west side has some rough parts but I’m not so familiar with it. I rarely go.
I do know this place is over there
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I think the numbers are legit. The area east of Austin Ave, north of North Ave is also part of Galewood (where the AMC Galewood Crossing movie theater is). That area is a lot blacker than the part west of Austin Ave. Both parts are decent, but that section west of Austin Ave is more spread out with larger single family homes.
They're trying to separate the neighborhood calling the blacker part of Galewood "North Austin"
My boyfriend stays over there. We had this same conversation, seems both of you are in denial. It's little Tijuana now. He tried to tell me it was still a black neighborhood. Nah, it's nothing but Latinos. He finally agreed with me recently after last year cinco de Mayo. So many flags
.I totally agree. Mexicans have taken over Cicero, Berwyn, Maywood, North Austin, Melrose Park, they taking over Galewood and Elmwood Park. Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park are islands now.
It's already become desirable. East Woodlawn is in the process of being gentrified as we speak. Most stuff over there is no longer in my budget (2+ flat for <350k). Up until the pandemic, west Woodlawn prices were higher but I've seen them coming down, thought I expect them to go right back up.
It's crazy because they try and sell these remodeled/renovated properties right next to an abandoned building with trash in the lot for exorbitant prices. Every now and then I'll see something in Washington park in that price range but it doesn't stay on the market long. Only thing keeping most of that property lower is those gardens. Even my dad is like nah, find somewhere else lol (idc though, I see the writing on the wall). They could clean that up any time if they really wanted too, there's a police station right on south Chicago and cottage. They could make their presence more known. I stay nearby there in Bronzeville, and I go drive by at night sometimes just to check out how things look in the darkness. The other night there were no street lights, the neighborhood was just illuminated with cop lights
. There are some really decent buildings right by the parkways. I'm hoping the prices stay low so I can get in before the colonizers.