Chicago Outfit

It was a little after nine when we finally got into the city, and we were all sure there was place we had to go. The others had talked about how much they had wanted to Navy Pier before we even left; even the two other people from Chicago want to go. No matter how much they wanted to go, I couldn’t get myself to want to go as much as they did. The thing is that Navy Pier is one of the most touristy places in the whole city, which means that it’s always filled to the brim with people, and I’m not…

For my public art paper I chose a massive temporary sculpture, Big Bling, made by Martin Puryear located in the heart of Madison Square Park on 23 Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue. The American sculptor, Martin Puryear, has created a marvelous sculpture that with the help of the Madison Square Park Conservancy have placed it in the park with a fence around it for everyone to observe. The sculpture is made out of wood pieces that form a ladder on the inside. It even contains a big…

industrial and suburban growth that Chicago exhibit during the turn of the century can easily be seen from its skyscrapers and gridded roads to its booming economy and population. However, beneath the surface lurks a problem that hints at just how far the windy city still must go through to achieve its grand status as one of the world’s great cities. Much like Chicago, across the pond Manchester experienced a lot of the same issues. Plagued with problems Chicago and Manchester had difficulty…

Have you ever wondered how insurance companies evaluate your personal injury claim from a car accident? Probably thought there was a long convoluted algorithm they used, right? Major insurance companies like Allstate, USAA, Metlife, Farmers, and Travelers utilize a particular software known as Colossus. How does it work? Colossus us a software in which adjusters have access to all of their company’s claims data and are able to work in a system that evaluating injuries, treatment, resolution…

Ignoring someone’s importance or ability is not a good concept to me. But then again, in the poem “Chicago”, written by Robert Frost, Chicago is like that. In fact, the characteristic of Chicago seems to be violent, fierce, and cocky. Once upon a time, I read of a man in the bible who was so rugged; no one was ever to mess with him. Due to his body mass and capacity, he was not afraid of any harm that were formed against him. Goliath it was; a man who fears nothing, but himself. His height and…

SCBZ Guns were shooting over and over, bullets penetrating the skin of innocent people and blood was everywhere. South Chicago is known as one of the most dangerous places in the USA. Gangs are everywhere and drugs were everywhere almost like it’s part of daily life. The Wilson brothers were the stars of the area, everyone looked up to them. Optimum the oldest of the three brothers was a good man that everyone knew and loved. Spencer a truly tough person that many people were scared of.…

I recently spent a few spectacular days in the Windy City. Chicago is home to a few of my favorite things, Italian Beef Sandwiches, The Chicago Bears, and my lovely 97 year old grandmother. I personally have originated from Orlando, Florida and that definitely makes me impartial to a couple things, like the weather here, my cozy suburban lifestyle and of course, Universal! These cities are very uniquely, polar opposites, but capture the beauty of life as it is in each place. Most noticeably…

Indianapolis, Indiana, Is a beautiful city. It is home to numerous war memorials, second only to Washington, DC. However, it is a long way from my home town in Louisiana and not only in distance. I relocated to Indiana temporarily for a job almost a year ago, before the job was completed I was asked to take a permanent position. So my new ‘home’ town is now Indianapolis. I decided to embrace this with this essay, so I began to look for a site-specific public sculptor that has meaning to…

Various cities across the U.S. saw rapid development following the end of World War II. Advances in different type of technology allowed cities across the country to undergo vast reshaping, such as, the ability to mass produce products, in cheaper and more efficient ways. Advances in fertilizers and pesticides allowed more food to be grown in less time. The introduction of houses made from prefabricated parts allowed for entire new neighborhoods to be built in a short amount of time. Along with…

In chapter 6 of the reading, we are introduced to the fact that Chicago had a fast, increasing population of immigrants throughout the city. Subsequently, with such an increase of people of many different ethnicities and beliefs, there are bound to be complications which is seen. In Chicago, as quickly as the people arrive, they seem to segregate into their own social systems “Everywhere ethnic groups shared neighborhoods with others, but within these neighborhoods, they created their own…