THE CHICAGO GRID EXPLAINED - Learn How to Navigate Chicago's Street System (Living in Chicago Vlog)
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2020
- In this video we discuss The Chicago Grid System - a plan that began in 1901 by Edward P. Brennan for prefixing, numbering, and naming Chicago Streets.
This video is broken down into 10 simple facts that will help you to learn Chicago's Grid System.
Before the Chicago Grid came into existence as we know it, it was very difficult to get around Chicago - there was no uniform naming and numbering system and the city was broken into three divisions - North, South, and West.
As Chicago gobbled up smaller cities around it in the late 1800s like Lake View Township, Hyde Park, and Jefferson Township, things became further complicated because each of these towns had their own street naming and numbering system.
In 1901, Edward P. Brennan wrote a letter to the city of Chicago suggesting that they move over to grid plan with State St and Madison St being the zero point. It would take several years and though thing were changed from the original plan, eventually The Chicago Grid was born.
The Grid isn't super difficult to learn but there are some nuances that you should pick up on to learn how to navigate Chicago.
Chicago is laid out on an x-y axis (Cartesian Coordinate System) with the zero point at State & Madison in The Loop. Every street and building in Chicago is numbered according to its location relative to this point.
When I moved to Chicago for grad school after college I knew it would be important to learn how to get around Chicago using the Grid system.
I hope you enjoyed this Chicago Vlog / Living & Travel Guide!
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What up fam? Thanks so much for watching this video on The Chicago Grid, one of the best grid plans for a major city. Big shouts to Edward P. Brennan for the plan. What's your favorite fact about Chicago streets? Here's one - Western Avenue is so named because it was once the western border of Chicago!
Can we be friends so you can show me around and maybe even become good friends
I live in the south side of Chicago tho
Here's one which I cannot cite, Western is the longest continuous street in the world. I don't remember where I learned this piece of information but it seems pretty close to reality, from the looks of things haha. Thanks for a nice video.
P.S. Where did you get your Chicago hoodie? I've been looking for something to rock on and show my Chicago swag.
I agree, the best grid system in the country.
Chicago has upper level and lower level streets in downtown, is that right?
I grew up near Chicago and lived there 40 years as Chicago can be really easy to navigate once you've been there for a few months
Love it. Good job.
My high school offered a history class strictly on Chicago. I never took it, but I heard that one test was learning the grid system and using that knowledge to find addresses on a map. I now wish I took it. Sorta reminds me of the test where prospective London cabbies must master and memorize the London streets in order to pass and get their license.
Really appreciate that! Sounds like a fun test lol. I've heard that those guys really need to learn London like the back of their hand because of all the winding roads, they don't have the benefit of a grid over there!
Great. Please do a video on lower. Wacker drive.
And the fact that there is a North, South, East, AND West Lower *and* Upper Wacker Drive!!!
It's got to be a delivery person's nightmare!
@@amyhull754 only when there are funeral processions for corrupt cops and those so linked…….
Here because I just became and driver for pace in Chicago and I don’t know my way around the city. Wish me the best! 🙏🏽
Fantastic explanation! After watching this video this morning I decided to test my knowledge... took a bike ride from where I live in Forest Park to my sister's house in Irving Park. Made it to and from! Thanks Luis!
Alot of the exits on the Kennedy are the same North as West Hundreds i.e. North/Ashland-(1600),Fullerton/Western (2400),Addison/Central Park (3600), Irving/Pulaski (4000),Lawrence/Cicero (4800)
Love everything you do, planning on making a move to Chicago and this has been extremely helpful.
you are now my favourite chicagoan, congratulations
Thank you so much !! I'm moving in fall to Chicago for school. I come from a town with barely over 1k people. So this is really helpful !!!
Thanks so much. This is super helpful!
Happy to hear! Thanks for watching 😎
This is an amazing video full of history and very good information!
Appreciate it 💯
Hi Luis! Your videos have been so helpful! I’m moving to Chicago last week of August coming from Florida as well! Your vids are so informational, and I’m learning a lot! This is making me more excited to move!
Hello, thanks so much, I really appreciate that. Good luck in your move, the weather here in late summer / early autumn is fantastic!
So informative
Man keep rocking the videos! I remember when you had like 13 subs! Keep it coming!
Thanks bro! I appreciate you! 🙏
This is a really excellent video! Born and raised in the city and still learned new stuff in this. I would just add the 5th Ave on the West Side is actually the lowest-numbered street in the city, although you might have intentionally kept that out bc it has nothing to do with the South Side numbering. I honestly have no idea why it was named that but I’d love to find out in a future video haha
You're actually right as it runs west of Cicero
@@tross3868 9600 north would not be Chicago as Howard St is the northern border of Chicago
Fascinating
I agree! There's a lot that I left out of this video because there's so much great information about The Chicago Grid.
Very very interesting!
I agree! Thanks for watching 😊
Great video as usual brother. Another fun fact: Broadway and Halsted is the same street.
Wow, this is awesome! Another great video, Luis. 🤩🙌💥
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the video! 💯
So , If King Drive is 400 east , and Cottage is 800 east what does this mean as far as the Units and Mile?
In other words what can I say when it comes to how far cottage grove is from king drive and vice versa?
Great video once again👍I just love how our city is mapped out like this and it honestly is very useful and if you know the inns and outs of the grid system you'll never get lost(if your in the city)
Thanks bro, glad you liked it! It’s super helpful, interestingly enough my college town Gainesville, Florida is also laid out on a grid system.
It’s always fun to see old Chicago maps and see old street names.
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It is cool to see old maps of Chicago it's also cool how there's the coordinate of the stop on l stops
Yeah stoney island ! I remember that road growing up. And cottage grove.
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So , If King Drive is 400 east , and Cottage is 800 east what does this mean as far as the Units and Mile? In other words what is the meaning or result of me knowing this when it comes to how far cottage grove is from King drive or vice-versa?
Nice, Thank u!!!
You're welcome! 🙏
Super
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Lived in Chicago my whole life and never used a grid system simply because I don’t understand them I just use the lake to know where I’m going. You can thank cps for that
So , Stony Island , Cottage Grove, and Jeffery are all main streets based off of how busy the street is.
So what is another way that I know that cottage grove , jeffery , and Stony island are main streets?
Also , If I'm driving and I stop at the red light on jeffery and Someone tells me they live on the Yates, how am I suppose to know if Yates is east or west of jeffery.
Is east side always on the right and west side is on the left?
Also , for example that he gave 9500 south. Doesnt that just let me know that I'm on the south side of Madison? If it were 9500 north that would mean I'm on the north side madison.
In other words 9500 south would let me know I'm on the south side of chicago??
9500 north would mean I'm on the Northside of chicago which would be downtown?
If I'm on 75th and blackstone which is after stony island , stony island is on the south side of Chicago and I know that 51st and blackstone is in Hyde Park. What does that make hyde park , does that mean hyde park is north east. If hyde park is the east side?
In order for me to get to 51st and blackstone if I'm on 75th and blackstone . Does that mean that as I go from 75th to 51st that I'll end up in hyde park?
LSD is lake shore dr. and that doesn't end with (ST,RD,AVE)
Who else is watching this video because your teacher made you use it for your assignment
Hope you got an A+ ✅
Become a bike messenger . You'll learn it quick !
y does broadway have a suffix on google maps
excluding Broadway, I’m pretty sure North Avenue has no suffix
isn't "avenue" the suffix?
Broadway has no suffix
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@@LuisGustoComedy I thought "way" was the suffix that became united with Broad instead of becoming Broad Street which I've also seen.
Sounds like you need a degree in geography and maths to be a taxi driver in Chicago 😂