West Englewood

West Englewood is a neighborhood of frame houses and deep lots that has weathered some of the city's hardest disinvestment, and where the response has been notably grassroots: urban farms like those of the Englewood ag corridor, resident-led greening of vacant lots, and block clubs doing infrastructure work the city should have done decades ago.

Transit includes the Green Line's Ashland/63rd terminal and buses along Ashland and Damen, with downtown about 25 minutes by rail. Land and housing costs are among Chicago's lowest, and the city's programs for selling vacant lots are most active here. West Englewood suits mission-driven buyers, urban farmers, and anyone who wants land in the city at prices that make experiments affordable.

West Englewood offers moderate transit access: a single car per household is usually sufficient. One car typically covers the gap that transit leaves.

With a Walk Score of 72, West Englewood is "Very Walkable": most errands can be accomplished on foot.

At roughly $12,000/year for 1 car, transportation is a moderate line item in West Englewood's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Red, Green lines.