{"id":7822,"date":"2019-04-18T21:48:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T21:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/?p=7822"},"modified":"2023-07-12T16:38:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T16:38:56","slug":"the-street-art-of-logan-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/misc\/the-street-art-of-logan-square\/","title":{"rendered":"The street art of Logan Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I almost skipped making a visit to Logan Square; it looked so far away on a map. Turns out it’s a fast, if somewhat cramped ride on the “L” from where I’m staying, and there were a few other places I had in mind to visit in the area. So off I went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I’m glad I did. It’s a relatively small neighborhood in comparison to much of Chicago with a lot of local businesses, upscale cafes, and small restaurants. Walking through the area there’s a lot of people jogging, walking their dogs, or riding bikes. And yet if you wander off to a side street you’ll find dirt roads and auto shops. Perhaps it’s a neighborhood where people of all social classes live and work together, perhaps it’s a nightmare of gentrification — most likely it’s a little of both, but what do I know? I was just passing through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was clear about Logan Square is it’s got the most street art of any part of Chicago I’ve seen. Most notably, the much-photographed “Greetings From Chicago” mural seen above is located in the neighborhood. It’s only a couple blocks from the California stop on the Blue Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a handful of other street art I got a kick out of in the area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last but definitely not least is this enormous mural of the late Robin Williams and one of his most iconic characters, the genie from Aladdin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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