Austin, Chicago is located on the westside of Chicago, Il., with Oak Park neighboring to the west and Humboldt Park to the east. Austin stretches south from just north of North Ave to Roosevelt Road. Its is the largest community by population, with 90% African American demographic. Naturally the charateristics associated with Austin corresponds with its history of large number of natives.
1.Transportation
There are several CTA buses that serves this community...
1.1 Cta Elevated Train System (the L)
1.2 Cta Bus System
1.3 Surway Livery Service
2. Education
3. Community News Paper
3.1 Austin Weekly
3.2 The Austin Voice
Transportation
The Chicago Transit Authority Elevated Train (Green Line L) runs from Harlem and Lake Ave., downtown
Loop to Chicagos SouthSide 63rd Street Station. You also have CTA' (Blue Line L) that operates from
Des Plaine Ave, downtown Loop to Chicago's Ohare airport.
There are several 10 CTA bus routes that serve this community as well...#70 Division, #66 Chicago,
#126 Jackson and #20 Madison all are west bound from Austin Ave., to downtown Chicago. You also
have #54 Cicero, #57 Laramie, #85 Central and the #91 Austin routes are north/south to and past Harrison
street. The # 72 North Ave west from Narragansett to downtown Chicago and the #7 Harrison operates
from Cicero/Harrison to downtown Chicago.
Sureway Livery Service is a neighborhood cab service that serves the Austin area and other areas as well
for a small fee.
Education
This community is a Chicago Public School District.
Community Media
Austin Weekly and The Austin Voice are the communities news paper which are published biweekly.
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