How the area pages work
Why one page per community area
Chicago housing varies block by block, and a single city page cannot carry that detail. The services hub describes the work itself; these pages describe where the work happens.
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Housing varies by area
Bungalow belts, greystone belts, workers cottages, and post-war ranches each bring a different roofline. Each page describes the housing of its area from the research, with inferred details framed as typical for homes of that era.
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Drainage follows the roof
Pitched roofs drain through eave gutters; flat roofs drain through parapets, scuppers, and internal leaders. Each page states its system plainly, so a pitched-eave description is never applied to a flat-roof street.
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Scope is stated where it narrows
Some pages cover only part of their area — low-rise blocks, a residential pocket, or a single subdivision. Where a page narrows, the page itself states what it covers and what it leaves out.