Pilsen

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Pilsen is a historically Mexican-American neighborhood on Chicago’s Lower West Side known for its vibrant murals, cultural institutions, and lively arts and food scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican-American neighborhood
neighborhood
adjacentTo Bridgeport
Little Village
South Loop
University Village / Little Italy
country United States
demographicTrend gentrification pressures
rising housing costs
hasArtisticFeature community mural projects
murals along 16th Street
hasCulturalInstitution Casa Aztlán (historic community center)
National Museum of Mexican Art
Pilsen Community Books
linked to: Pilsen
hasCulturalTheme Chicano art
Mexican heritage
hasEthnicCommunity Mexican-American community
hasEvent Fiesta del Sol
Pilsen Open Studios
hasLanguageCommunity Spanish-speaking community
hasMainStreet 18th Street
Blue Island Avenue
hasPostalCode 60608
hasPublicTransit 18th station (CTA Pink Line)
Damen station (CTA Pink Line)
hasReligiousInstitution St. Adalbert Church (historic)
St. Pius V Church
hasTypeOfHousing multi-flat buildings
worker cottages
historicallyPopulatedBy Czech immigrants
Mexican immigrants
knownFor Day of the Dead celebrations
Mexican cuisine
arts scene
community festivals
cultural institutions
food scene
public art
street art
vibrant murals
locatedIn Chicago
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Cook County, Illinois
Illinois
Lower West Side, Chicago
linked to: West Side, Chicago
namedAfter Czech city of Plzeň
linked to: Plzeň

Plzeň
partOf Chicago’s Lower West Side
Lower West Side community area
linked to: Lower West Side

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Pilsen hasCulturalInstitution Pilsen Community Books
linked to: Pilsen
Lower West Side community area of Chicago knownFor Pilsen district
linked to: Pilsen
Thalia Hall location Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois, United States
linked to: Pilsen
Thalia Hall neighborhood Pilsen
Pilsen Art District locatedIn Pilsen, Chicago
linked to: Pilsen
Blue Island Avenue runsThrough Pilsen, Chicago
linked to: Pilsen
Pilsen Open Studios location Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois, United States
linked to: Pilsen
Fiesta del Sol targetCommunity Pilsen community
linked to: Pilsen
Lawndale, Chicago borderedBy Pilsen, Chicago
linked to: Pilsen
Bridgeport, Chicago borderedBy Pilsen, Chicago
subject linked to: Bridgeport neighborhood
linked to: Pilsen
University Village, Chicago adjacentTo Pilsen, Chicago
linked to: Pilsen