Hawaii

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Land ownership

The percentage of homes occupied by their owners stands at 68.2%, which is down from a year earlier, where the percentage was at 68.5% according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. On the other hand, in Hawaii, roughly half of all land is government owned.

The Chicago Community Land Trust (CCLT) works with Chicago’s affordable home ownership programs. The CCLT provides land and/or subsidies to working individuals and families with the opportunity to buy homes they can afford.

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http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/chicago_communitylandtrustforbuyers.html

The North Pacific Coast

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The Chicago River is 156 miles long. The river is noted for being the reason why Chicago became such an important city as a result of its location (it serves as the connection between the Great Lakes and the waterways in the Mississippi Valley).  The river is forever acknowledged by two horizontal blue stripes that are depicted on Municipal Flag of Chicago.

The Chicago River also serves as inspiration for one of Chicago's widespread symbols: a three-branched symbol in the shape of the letter “Y”. This symbol is found on many buildings throughout Chicago; it represents the 3 branches of the Chicago River.

 http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/263.html

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California

Chicago is an exciting place. Although California is known for its film industry, Chicago is also home to many important celebrities and figures in history and several sports teams also hold their roots there.

Harrison Ford (actor), Hugh Hefner (publisher), Bernie Mac (actor/comedian) are famous celebrities from Chicago. One of the most famous figures in American culture, Walt Disney, was born in Chicago on December 5, 1901. Jesse Jackson (minister, civil rights activist, presidential candidate). Donald Rumsfeld (congressman, secretary of Defense). Hillary Rodham Clinton (first lady, senator from New York Secretary of State) and Barack Obama (former United States Senator and 44th President of the United States) are important political figures have history in Chicago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Chicago

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The Southwest Border Area: Tricultural Development

The 2010 US Census Bureau reported a population of 2,695,598 in the city of Chicago. This is about a 6.9 percent decrease in population since the 2000 US Census. There are fewer people living in the city now than in 1920. This recent decline in population affected Chicago’s African-American population than other populations. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the ethnic breakdown in Chicago is: White 45 percent, Hispanic or Latino 28.9 percent, African American 32.9 percent, White non-Hispanic 31.7 percent and Asian 5.5 percent.   

References:

http://www.newser.com/story/112177/chicagos-population-falls-below-1920-levels-2010-census.html

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1714000.html

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The Empty Interior

Chicago is the Midwest’s top tourist destination. Nearly 40 million people visit Chicago annually. Attractions include Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago Cultural Center, Navy Pier and its boardwalk, 150-foot Ferris wheel, boat and segway tours, and many dining and shopping opportunities. Millennium Park offers music, art, landscape and architecture.

Tourists can explore the city’s architecture during a guided tour (on foot a Chicago River boat, lakeshore cruise or sightseeing bus). A popular destination is the 103rd floor of Skydeck Chicago in the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) and the 94th floor Hancock Observatory. The city’s also has 29 miles of lakefront paths, which makes Chicago one of the world’s most accessible and pedestrian friendly cities.

References

http://www.choosechicago.com/

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