Walking Chicago's Alleys

Saturday, Jun 15, 2024

50 E. Erie
Murphy Auditorium
Chicago, IL 60611

June 15, July 13, August 17, September 28, 11:00-12:30 pm

$35 General, $17 Student

Plenty can be learned by walking Chicago’s streets, but a whole hidden history can be seen in its alleys. Visitors can discover how Chicago became the alleyway capital of the country, dig into the history of urban trash, and see Chicago architecture from a new perspective on this alleyway walking tour. Curator and historian Madeline Crispell will trace a route through the Gold Coast and end at the Driehaus Museum, covering everything from how activists like Jane Addams worked to clean up the alleyways to how a new generation of green alleys can help the city adapt to a changing climate.