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The Douglas Park Neighborhood is just West of The Loop. Bordered on the North by Roosevelt Rd (1200S) between Albany Ave (3100W), the West boundary, and Western Ave (2400W) on the East, the southern edge of Douglas Park is 19th St (1900S) from Albany Ave, East to the Metra BNSF Railway, and follows the train line to Western Ave.
The entire West half of the Douglas Park Neighborhood is occupied by the area's namesake, Douglas Public Park, which features a jog track, field house, baseball diamond, reflecting pool, an expansive community building, and golfing. Residents of Douglas Park enjoy 6 convenient bus routes and nearby Pink Line "El" service. Currently, dilapidated and aging buildings are being torn down to make way for new construction as a line of gentrification steadily marches West from Downtown, making the area prime for redevelopment with several empty lots just waiting for new, custom homes. Milder home prices make Douglas Park a great 'starter home' neighborhood! Statistics by Zip Code:
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