Neighborhood Questions and Thesis

1. How do the changes in the ravenswood corridor reflect the gentrification of the northcenter neighborhood?
2. How is the historical German culture still manifested in northcenter today?
3. How did the construction of the Martha Washington Senior Center meet the needs of our changing neighborhood?

Final Topic:
#1: How do the changes in the ravenswood corridor reflect the gentrification of the northcenter neighborhood?

Working Thesis:

As demographics in the north center neighborhood changed from working class to middle and upper-middle class, with an emphasis on families with young children, the ravenswood corridor began to reflect the absence of industrial jobs and create an opportunity for creative retail outlets.


List of Topics:

• Businesses on the 4000 N. Block of Ravenswood ave.
• Businesses on the 3900 N. Block of Ravenswood ave.
• Ravenswood corridor circa 1950
• Northcenter demographics (income, ethnicity, class)
• Attraction to public transportation (easy access to downtown area)
• Attraction to location of business based on real estate prices