Pullman
Pullman, on Chicago's far South Side, was once a thriving manufacturing district, most notable for its production of the sleeping and parlor cars that were crucial to the nation's rail passenger system. Although the neighborhood fell on hard times following the demise of the rail system, it still possesses the fine brick cottages and row houses previously inhabited by Pullman workers. In 1960, consultants to the South End Chamber of Commerce recommended that Pullman be demolished between 111th and 115th to make way for industrial expansion to benefit the remainder of the Calumet region. Pullman residents successfully fought that construction and the neighborhood was designated a National Historic landmark in 1971.
LISC recently made a $20,000 project initiation loan regarding the development of live-work housing for artists in the area.
Population
| Population (2010) |
14,842 |
down 7% from 2000 |
| Racial/ethnic makeup (2010) |
86% African American, 6% white, 4% Latino |
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Housing
| Total occupied units (2010) |
5,509 |
down 7% from 2000 |
| Owner occupied units (2010) |
3,100 |
down 2% from 2000 |
Income
| Median household income (2010) |
$41,282 |
up 16% since 2000 |
| Percentage above $50,000 (2010) |
50% |
19% above $75,000 |
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AmeriCorps MLK Day of Service
- Annie Grossinger, Jan 29, 2016
- Braving frigid temperatures, eight LISC AmeriCorps volunteers spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Day teaching digital literacy at the Kroc Center in West Pullman.
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Dutch Treat: Royals Salute Pullman’s Past and Future
- John McCarron, Jul 14, 2015
- Pullman, the historic Far South Side neighborhood that once produced railway sleeping cars, has reinvented itself as a place to host new manufacturers such as Method soap.
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When Big Plans Have Big Impact
- John McCarron, May 26, 2015
- As the private sector soars and the public sector shrinks, flexibility and nimbleness rule the day for neighborhood developers.
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'Suite' Deal Helps Stabilize Wheelworks
- John McCarron, Oct 22, 2013
- Innovative relocation strategy and timely loan from LISC help save affordable housing in historic Pullman
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Setting Anchors in Pullman, Roseland
- John McCarron, Nov 20, 2012
- Super Walmart, Kroc Community Center and restored historic district redefine South Side neighborhoods