Monday, June 5, 2023

Chicago Geographer: How to navigate Chicago's grid system

 

[VIDEO] Chicago is a very navigable city. We know what the center of Chicago's grid which is State and Madison all addresses go from 0 from there north, south, east, and west. I never knew that a city block in Chicago is one-eighth (1/8) of a mile which means I've been walking miles for years especially from downtown Chicago. And of course in general street numbers go in each direction by mile you will know where you are in the city if you look at street signs or how far you are at least from State & Madison, however, the grid isn't entirely consistent.

Of course there are diagonal streets let's say south of State & Madison generally you have Archer Ave. & South Chicago Ave which go diagonal. I was always told that in the days before expressways or interstate highways that these were the original expressways.

Of course from Chicago Geographer those facts and some other quirks in the city's grid system as you see in this six minute video.

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