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Originally Posted by pip
Today and tomorrow being most likely the last of the 80+ degrees until next year, I decided to bike through Bridgeport and part of Canaryville. Bridgeport was interesting and obviously a thriving neighborhood. It's certainly not the Irish stereotype of years ago. I was disappointed in the lack of a large intact commercial strip - that I saw. Halsted is kind of yeah it doesn't looks bad only. While going through only the northern part of Canaryville I couldn't get out of my head don't go to far south - it really will be the worst Chicago has to offer. Overall it was a good experience and I do like Bridgeport.
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Bridgeport is over 42% Asian now - it is the highest percentage of any of the racial groups there. Most of this is Chinese too and there's more Chinese people now in Bridgeport than Chinatown next door. There's also a good sized population in Canaryville now. There are some good eateries on Halsted, especially Chinese food - but knowing just how many Chinese people live there it could be WAY more. That and Archer.
Go check out Zhou B Art Center by the way - Chinese artists who have been in Chicago since the 80s and I think have a gallery in Beijing now. My wife and I were married there and it's full of some really awesome art not only from them, but also from other artists on upper floors. They are a lot more connected than I'd realized too - they even have some stuff up in the UN building in NYC. Really good stuff.