If you are typical street smart Chicagoan or have ever rode the Green Line through Chicago's west side then, you have to be familiar with the
infamous Lake Street. Most of Lake Street is covered by CTA's
Green Line and is heavily peppered with liquor stores, drunks, cracklings, cellphone joints, a couple of Dunkin Donuts and an occasional bad restaurant. Did you know that, Lake Street is also the unofficial divider between North and South Austin. Parts of Lake Street appear desolate and sparsely populated in certain places which make it an excellent stomping ground for ladies of the evening.
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| Lake St. and Laramie Ave |
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| Laramie Ave |
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| Central Ave and Lake Street |
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| Prestige Liquors on Central near Lake St. |
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| Another Liquor Store |
Although, Lake Street is riddled with poverty, drug addiction, and a lack of businesses that invest in the communities they serve, there are positive things happening on this historic arterial road. Like, the
PCC Austin Family Health Center, which is a is a not-for-profit community health center network with nine family health centers dedicated to serving the people of Chicago and surrounding areas. There is also
Mars Hill Baptist Church and
Fraternite Notre Dame (Catholic Church) which offer job training programs, soup kitchens and food pantries. Lake Street also have seen a few new housing developments .
Lake Street is an important artery for the city of Chicago and it needs a lot of help. For citizens wondering what could they do to make Lake Street a safer and more enjoyable place to live instead of an occasional backdrop for films. Contact your alderman and other elected officials. Below are some links that could put you in the right direction.
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