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Notes from Chicago: Martinez, Part I

A trio of poets, novelists, and critics travel to the Windy City to attend the Democratic National Convention

Notes from Chicago: Martinez, Part I

Juan Martinez
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Union Park → Park #587, Monday 3/18

The protest and the convention occur in the Near West Side, which doesn’t feel near anything except itself. Union Park is where the protest convenes, and United Center is where the DNC is happening. Both are north of the highway that bisects the neighborhood. There’s a lot here—lots of buildings, lots of life—and, arguably, not as much as there could be, given the space.

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