Forgotten Chicago is an organization

Organization

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 that seeks to discover and document little known elements of Chicago’s infrastructure

Infrastructure

Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...

, architecture

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...

, neighborhoods and general cityscape, whether existing or historical.

The organization exposes many of these often overlooked elements of Chicago’s built environment

Built environment

The term built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities that can often include their supporting infrastructure, such as water supply or energy networks.The built...

 to a wide audience to increase interest in their preservation

Historic preservation

Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...

. In addition to conducting research and publishing articles on their website, Forgotten Chicago also leads neighborhood walking tours

Tours

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 and holds free

Gratis

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 presentations at area libraries.
Forgotten Chicago has received many accolades including being named one of Chicago Magazines 171 best Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

 websites in February 2008 and being featured in the Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...

, The Northwest Indiana Times, Time Out Chicago, and local radio.

Their web presence underwent a major re-design in January 2009 with feature improvements, revised and updated content, and more ways for the public to get involved with the organization through twitter

Twitter

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 and facebook

Facebook

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External links

• Forgotten Chicago
• Forgotten Chicago message board
• Forgotten Chicago Twitter