Ask Geoffrey: How Did North Lawndale Get Its Name?
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Geoffrey Baer explores the history of a unique Chicago neighborhood.
As real estate development booms in pockets of the city, it feels like a new neighborhood is introduced every few months. This may seem like a relatively recent phenomenon, but in Chicago, the practice goes back decades. Geoffrey Baer explains.
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Ask Geoffrey: How Did North Lawndale Get Its Name?
Clip: 10/9/2019 | 6m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
As real estate development booms in pockets of the city, it feels like a new neighborhood is introduced every few months. This may seem like a relatively recent phenomenon, but in Chicago, the practice goes back decades. Geoffrey Baer explains.
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