The 19th Ward

According to the linked material, the streets surrounding Hull House are extremely densely populated with immigrants of various nationalities. Although these nationalities are relatively interspersed, probably having to resort to housing wherever it can be afforded, some have grouped into ghetto-like communities. This is particularly true of the Italian immigrants, who are particularly crouded into the northeast corner of map 1, and the Bohemian immigrants, who are clustered in the southern half of this section. Other than the Italian section, which has significantly lower wages, there seem to be no patterns to wage and nationality. Most of the nationalities seem to have their own trades and traditions that they bring from their homeland and try to implement in their new home, and they become separated from the other groups in this way. For instance, Greeks tend to have their own restaurants, grocery stores, and saloons; Jews often become brokers or contractors; Italian women often gather on the sidewalks on chairs and gossip (from "Chicago's Melting Pot - Neighborhoods Around Hull House). There are also many brothels, particularly in map 4, but these are mostly occupied by English speakers. People of a common nationality also often set up their own religious institutions based on the traditions of their homeland. Nationalities can be distinguished by all these characteristics. The public space is limited to streets and alleys, and though groups are interspersed throughout, there seems to be little social mingling. These streets and alleys, littered with trash (as seen in the linked photos) are the only areas for children to play.