Notes

1. (1) In the '60s, many of the families that had originally lived and cared for Albany Park were gone. It wasn't until the '70s that people started realizing that the neighborhood was being poorly cared for. They started renovating buildings and making new structures that would attract wealthier people and help raise the income of their community.

2. (2) There are people many ethnicities that preside in the Albany Park. This brings all sorts of cultures to the neighborhood. This effects the businesses by giving a wide variety of different businesses, from Korean markets to Muslim outfitting.

3. (6) The neighborhood originally started out as a racetrack bought by a wealthy entrepreneur in 1868. This land spanned over 10 acres. Going to the track soon became quite popular which made the area become part of Jefferson Park. This eventually lead transportation systems leading to and from it.

4. (8) After transportation in the area was created in the late 1800s to early 1900s, businesses started rapidly opening along the streets. Lots of residents also settled nearby. This continued until the land was almost completely filled up which created a whole new neighborhood.

5. (10) After the "building boom" in Albany Park, the population started to decline, leading many of the businesses to close down leaving just empty buildings. This attracted many illegal drug trades, gang meetings, and things of that nature. This decline continued until 1978.

6. (7) New buildings and organizations can only open during certain times. These times can only be determined by specific demographics of the area. This affects how successful a neighborhood will be depending on the people that live there.

7. (8) Many people living in Albany Park eventually left for the suburbs. This left the neighborhood to socially and economically decline. On Lawrence Avenue, 70% of buildings where totally empty.

8. (8) Due to its small population in the 70s, Albany Park became a haven for immigrants for Asian and Latin Americans. Tons of homes were sold, practically creating a whole new neighborhood. These new cultures had a strong role in creating the new society.

9. (9) The economy of the neighborhood was great in the late 70s. Even still, it can be difficult to maintain that high esteem. There are still many organizations to keep schools running and businesses open.

10. (10) There are many statistics that show the amount of ethnic groups growing since the early 1900s to the 2000s. Originally, it was mostly Europeans that lived in the area. Later on, Koreans, Guatemalans, and Filipino immigrants started to move to the neighborhood.

11. (10) Schools that were opened helped to Americanize new immigrants. Doing this helped them become accustomed to life in the United States. Understanding how things were in America helped the immigrants become more capable of becoming successful.

12. (12) Jewish people populated Albany Park for a long time before other immigrants came in. The Jews helped build the foundation of the neighborhood and help it get going. Even today, old remnants of previous Jewish families can still be found if they're looked for hard enough.

13. (12) Affordable housing can be found in Albany Park's entirety. Having these homes can help immigrants get on their feet. The amount of ethnic businesses that can be found in the area also help with this.

14. (12) The Albany Park Community Center helps new immigrants fit into the neighborhood by allowing them to open their own businesses. Over 90% of the shops in Albany Park are resident-owned. Discovering all of these new cultures helps to spread diversity even more among the community.

15. (15) Albany Park proves many people wrong when they say that Chicago is a segregated city. You can find all sorts of nationalities. Even the "white" people are actually foreign-born. Having so many of these different cultures in one neighborhood is definitely not the norm for a city like Chicago.

16. (15) Primarily considered a white neighborhood, Albany Park has changed completely. Now, the majority is of non-whites. There are even two times more Asians in the neighborhood than in Chinatown.

17. (15) The making of transportation lines created a new "building boom." This stimulated tons of growth in population and economy. However, after the Great Depression in the 1930s, the making of businesses slowed down.

18. (17) Albany Park once was a mostly rural area. After the farmers came new, innovative people looking for an urban society. These new people helped create the community for a whole new generation.

19. (17) Louderback, a wealthy entrepreneur helped to buy the area that soon became Albany Park. He was born and grew up in Albany, New York. He decided to name the new area after Albany in hopes that he could find a new home there.

20. (17) Most of the population used to be Orthodox Jews. Due to the abundance of the in the area, many Jewish schools, synagogues, and public buildings opened. This gave a platform to jump from when other immigrants came to the area.

21. (17) Albany Park wasn't very sanitary in the early 1900s. After the Chicago Sanitary District heard about what was going on in the neighborhood, they made better sewage disposal. This made the city cleaner, which attracted more residents.

22. (17) People of different nationalities tended to come to Albany Park due to its non-expensive homes and large levels of opportunity. They were mostly middle-class families. They had their own small businesses underneath their homes.

23. (18) The Near West side was created so that people could get away from the bustle of city life. They created Union Park and Jefferson Park, which later held Albany Park. Mostly wealthy people lived there.

24. (18) Many immigrants came to Union and Jefferson Park. Some of them didn't work, considering they didn't know much English and had little money. This caused the Hull House to be made by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr.

25. (18) After the Great Chicago Fire, many people moved to the Near West side. This part of the city wasn't as badly damaged as the rest of the neighborhoods. However, so many people tried to move there that it soon became too overcrowded for people to live.

26. (19) Jefferson Township was considered separate from the city for a long while in the 1800s. Later on, Albany Park was annexed into the Township. Eventually, in 1889 it became part of the city.

27. (20) Albany Park was annexed to the city so that the sewage could be cleaned up. The Chicago Sanitary District couldn't do anything about it at first, because it wasn't technically part of Chicago. However, it was best for the city to annex to become a healthier neighborhood to live in.

28. (2) North Park College was founded in 1891 in Albany Park. It was created for Swedish immigrants of the area. It was created by a church, making it a catholic school. This school helped many immigrants get an education to find a job outside of owning a small business.

29. (3) For a long time, Albany Park wasn't a very good neighborhood. It was crime-ridden and working class. It wasn't until new homes and businesses were made that the area started being more appealing for people to live in.

30. (3) There are mostly single family homes on the side streets in Albany Park. On the main streets, there is a variety of stores to choose from. This helps many residents get out and experience different cultures and meet new kinds of people.

31. (4) Albany Park was appealing for businesses at that time because it was in such bad shape that there was nowhere to go but up. It was easy finding space to put these new companies because of all the leftover abandoned buildings. This faith that entrepreneurs had in the neighborhood helped it rise out of the slump that it was in.

32. (6) Over time, property values have increased immensely in the Albany Park area. This wouldn't have been done without the help of many programs and organizations to help rebuild buildings and homes to make their visual appearance better. This new, beautiful neighborhood attracted more wealthy residents.

33. (6) Albany Park is technically considered Koreatown. Even still, there is a large variation of what ethnicities you can find there. There is an estimated 40 different languages spoken by kids in the schools of the area.

34. (6) Albany Park consists of many Democratic residents. In fact, about 98% of the residents will vote in the favor of the Democratic party. This could be a result of all of the immigrants wanting to keep their small businesses.

35. (6) In the early 1900s, transportation was just introduced to Albany Park. In addition to that, the streets were fixed up and widened. These new renevations attracted more businesses to open in hopes that more people would have access to them.

36. (7) Recently, there has been a population problem in the area. There are more people being born than dying, which is making it overcrowded and harder to live in Albany Park. This could mean that property values will increase even more, making it harder to live there, forcing some original residents out of their homes.

37. (7) In the last few years, schools have been closing at a very fast rate all over Chicago. However, new schools have just been opened in the Albany Park area. These schools are obviously essential for people living with children, and will make the area more attractive for families.

38. (7) Many new programs are being created to help kids stay out of trouble. There are lots of opportunities for teenagers to join these organizations. They help prmoote better values than the kids just doing nothing all day.

39. (7) In a ratio of out-of-school organizations to students, studies found that there are .06 to .12 programs to kids in Albany Park. This is almost the highest ratio in the whole city of Chicago. These programs provide a good jumping-off point for students who are interested in things that aren't necessarily covered in school. It helps to make them more motivated to do well and make something of themselves.

40. (7) Since the 1900s, there have been a declining rate of children in the area. This makes it even more important to help these kids. They're exposed to only a small amount of other students, which makes making bad decisions from negative influences even easier.