Good City Group Discovery Walks
Granville Avenue from the North Shore Channel to Lake Michigan — June 11, 2022
Discover Granville Avenue!
As we meander from Westridge to Edgewater Glen, we will take our time on this 3-mile walk along Granville Avenue. This leisurely three-hour walk will consist of two parts and we invite you to join us for the first part, or the second, or both!
In part one of this Good City walk, we will meet at the corner of North Kedzie and West Granville at 10:00 am, walking east along Granville, hearing from local leaders and residents along the way (about two miles). We take a break at the Hearts and Flour Bakery, located on the Misericordia campus at 6300 North Ridge before we continue on with the second leg of our walk.
Part One from 10:00-11:30 am, starting at N. Kedzie and W. Granville Ave
Register for the first part of the walk here!
Part two of our Discover Granville Avenue walk will head out from the Hearts and Flour Bakery (6300 North Ridge Avenue) at 12:00 pm and take us right to the lakefront. This leg is about a mile and we expect to end at Berger Park around 1:00 pm.
Part Two from 12:00-1:00 pm, starting at 6300 N. Ridge Ave, ending at Berger Park on the lakefront.
Get more information and register for the second half of the walk here.
We will (re)discover the things we don’t often see through a series of interactive, discovery walks. Along the way, we will have a conversation about our neighborhoods’ perceived limitations to make them more connected, accessible, and equitable.
These walks will shine a light on the rich and complex histories–and futures–of several Chicago communities. Understanding our neighborhoods fosters a sense of community agency and shared meaning in a way that connects us more deeply to one another.
Good City Discovery Walks
[PAST EVENT] Walk through Portage Park on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 9:30 am.
For our meander through Portage Park, we will meet at the corner of N. Kilpatrick and W. Belle Plaine Aves. We will take a tour around the original “6 Corners of Chicago” exploring some of the busy commercial corridor and the neighboring residential streets.
[PAST EVENT] Walk through the South Shore on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 9:30 am.
We will begin and end at South Shore Brew, 7101 S. Yates Blvd. We will walk around both commercial and residential areas to discover what makes the South Shore neighborhood—situated just south of Jackson Park and right next to the lake—unique.
[PAST EVENT] Walk through Westridge on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 9:30 am.
We will meet at the intersection of Devon Avenue and Talman Avenue at 9:30 am for a short presentation of the neighborhood's history, followed by a 45-minute walk around the neighborhood. The event will end at Devon Avenue and Talman Avenue with a brief conversation about what is good in our city, accompanied with local sweets.