HOUSING INFORMATION
Whether you are looking to live near TTIC (on the University of Chicago campus) in the Hyde Park neighborhood or would like to situate your home outside Hyde Park, there are several resources you can use to find housing in Chicago. Here are some of those resources, as well as a brief introduction to the various neighborhoods in Chicago.
Chicago Neighborhoods
Chicago's ethnic vitality is evident in its 77 community areas which were delineated in the 1920s by Chicago faculty (who invented urban sociology) to identify areas with a distinct history and community awareness. Descriptions and maps of the neighborhoods can be found here. A few neighborhoods to consider within a short distance from Hyde Park include: China Town, Near South Side (South Loop), and Pilsen.
Check out PBS' series "Chicago by L" that gives you some fun information about Chicago's many different neighborhoods!
Hyde Park
Right on Lake Michigan, seven miles south of downtown, Hyde Park/ South Kenwood neighborhood is home to 30,000 people, including the family home of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. More than 60% of the University of Chicago’s faculty and a great majority of its students call this neighborhood “home.” Many new homes have been built in recent years to meet the demand of those wishing to move here. Hyde Park has a history of social activism, political leadership, and community life; it is also the site of museums and architectural landmarks, and home to the future Barack Obama Presidential Library, to be built about six blocks east of TTIC.