Gun Violence
Storify of weekend shootings, homicides. (Photo/Alex Wroblewski)
Data/Chicago
Data visualizations and infographics about Chicago news. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Chicago Sidewalks
Tumblr blog documents poor conditions.
The Red Line Project: Read more about the site.
First Stop: Lake
When Chicago's Public Art Isn't ... Public
The Thompson Center features many pieces of public art, including paintings and sculptures. But there's some public art you can't see. What do the artists think? Related:
- Searchable map: Public art locations by neighborhood | Get the data
Photo: This piece in the Thompson Center is public. But there are many pieces on floors that the public can't access. (Photo/Alexandra Oswald)
Second Stop: Chicago Violence
Storify: Weekend Shootings and Homicides in Chicago
Track weekend gun violence on this social media curation page, which is part of a yearlong look at shootings in the city. Related:
- Special report: Chicago gun violence
Photo: Police section off a crime scene. (Photo/Alex Wroblewski)
Third Stop: Food Security
Chicago's Urban Agriculture Expanding
In 2011, The Red Line Project examined issues with food security in Chicago. Three years later, we revisit the issues with new angles.
- Lakeview: Finding sustainability -- in sandwiches
- Chicago: Backyard gardens growing in city, suburbs
- Lincoln Park: Grocery options few near DePaul | Searchable map
- Archives: Neighbor carts fill gaps in food deserts | Farmer's markets
Photo: Researchers found 4,648 agricultural sites in the city in 2013. (Photo/Julia Jakubow)
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