What is South Shore, Chicago?
'''South Shore''' is one of 77 defined community areas of [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. A predominantly [[African American]] neighborhood on the city's [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]], the area is named for its location along the city's southern [[Lake Michigan|lakefront]]. Although South Shore has seen a greater than 40% decrease in residents since Chicago's population peaked in the 1950s, the area remains is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods on the South Side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicagos-Most-Depopulated-Neighborhoods--205968891.html|title=Chicago's Most Depopulated Neighborhoods|first=Edward|last=McClell|website=NBC Chicago}}</ref> The community benefits from its location along the waterfront, its accessibility to [[Lake Shore Drive]]. It holds the [[University of Chicago]], the [[Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)|Museum of Science and Industry]], and [[Jackson Park (Chicago)|Jackson Park]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Community areas of Chicago}} [[Category:Community areas of Chicago]] {{US-geo-stub}}