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This group celebrates the birthdays of the inspirations for Chicago’s great streets, by walking the entire length of each street. The streets serve as a narrative thread weaving together disparate communities, industrial remnants and new developments, history and mystery. As of August 2019 we have crossed Chicago for 70 consecutive months, covering streets such as Belmont (11 miles), Lincoln (7 miles), King Drive (12 miles), Lake Street (8 miles), and Western Avenue (24 miles). Walks feature numerous stops at interesting locations on the way, generally chosen “on the spur.”
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See all- Leavitt Part 2Target/Starbucks, Chicago, IL
Leavitt Street is named after David Leavitt, a New York City banker and financier. He played a key role in the completion of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, a vital waterway linking the Midwest to the East Coast. His involvement in preventing the canal's collapse led to Chicago authorities naming the street in his honor.
We'll meet at the Starbucks inside Target at 1940 W. 33rd, make our way over to Leavitt and start walking south until 107th.
Here is the 11.7 mile route.
Food options at the end include Open Outcry Brewing (wonderful rooftop deck), Buona Beef, Home Run Inn Pizza.
