2. The neighborhood of Albany Park originally started out as a racetrack bought by a wealthy entrepreneur in 1868. This land spanned over 10 acres.
a) The businessman was born and grew up in Albany, New York. He decided to name the new area after Albany.
b) 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.
c) The making of the new transportation lines created a new "building boom," which stimulated tons of growth in population and economy. However, after the Great Depression in the 1930s, the making of businesses slowed down.
3. Due to its small population in the 70s, Albany Park became a haven for immigrants.
a) Originally, it was mostly Jews and Europeans that lived in the area. Later on, Koreans, Guatemalans, and Filipino immigrants started to move to the neighborhood.
b) The immigrants came to Albany Park due to its non-expensive homes and large levels of opportunity. They were mostly middle-class families. They even had their own small businesses underneath their homes.
c) 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.
4. Many people living in Albany Park eventually left the suburbs, leaving the neighborhood to socially and economically decline.
a) New buildings and organizations can only open during certain times, when the economy is in the right conditions. 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.
b) 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.
c) There were many organizations that helped the area get back on its feet, which made new, wealthy people want to reside in it. Even though these new people came in, there were still all of the different ethnicities living there.
5. Many organizations such as the Chicago Sanitary District and Albany Park Community Center helped get the people of Albany Park back on their feet, and this is why it isn't still such a bad neighborhood.
a) The businessman was born and grew up in Albany, New York. He decided to name the new area after Albany.
b) 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.
c) The making of the new transportation lines created a new "building boom," which stimulated tons of growth in population and economy. However, after the Great Depression in the 1930s, the making of businesses slowed down.
3. Due to its small population in the 70s, Albany Park became a haven for immigrants.
a) Originally, it was mostly Jews and Europeans that lived in the area. Later on, Koreans, Guatemalans, and Filipino immigrants started to move to the neighborhood.
b) The immigrants came to Albany Park due to its non-expensive homes and large levels of opportunity. They were mostly middle-class families. They even had their own small businesses underneath their homes.
c) 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.
4. Many people living in Albany Park eventually left the suburbs, leaving the neighborhood to socially and economically decline.
a) New buildings and organizations can only open during certain times, when the economy is in the right conditions. 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.
b) 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.
c) There were many organizations that helped the area get back on its feet, which made new, wealthy people want to reside in it. Even though these new people came in, there were still all of the different ethnicities living there.
5. Many organizations such as the Chicago Sanitary District and Albany Park Community Center helped get the people of Albany Park back on their feet, and this is why it isn't still such a bad neighborhood.
