Westside Love Maps Project reimagines Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Oct. 14, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 14, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/10/14/westside-love-maps-project-austin-north-lawndale-garfield-park

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Nestled on the second floor of the Chicago History Museum are three colorful, six-by-eight-foot maps of Chicago’s Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park neighborhoods. More than street grids, these maps highlight cultural landmarks like the famous Buck 50 watch hat and the former Sears Tower that ...