MURALS

In October 2022, SSA#73 commissioned a mural behind Allen Lee Square at 23rd Street and South Wentworth Avenue. The mural is entitled “Lucky Wall” and was designed and painted by artist Yuen Tung Liu.

Ms. Liu was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Chicago where she graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio in 2020. She calls this “Lucky Wall” to promote luck within Chinatown, and incorporates symbols of luck in her design.

LUCKY WALL

In 2023, SSA#73 commissioned a mural at 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue. This mural is entitled “Lady of Connection” and was designed and painted by People Matter, a nonprofit organization. The lead artists are Consuela Hendriks, Angela Lin and Jamie Marcelle.

The conceptual design of “Lady of Connection” (a Mirror of Herself) seeks to empower community members to tell their own story, while also telling a story of Chinese American histories and cultures of liberation. The mural tells the history of how communities of color have fought for their liberation from racism and prejudice, with a focus on the Chinese community. “Lady of Connection” is represented by a Chinese woman to emphasize the role that women and girls have always played in liberation, despite Chinese society historically favoring men. It depicts a woman combing her hair and also choosing to cut it, which shows a harmony between tradition and modernity, symbolizing that we must know our roots to advance our culture.

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LADY OF CONNECTION

GARBAGE COLLECTION

As of February 1, 2020, garbage collection from the ten red garbage cans that were installed by the SSA has resumed through December 31, 2020 with the following schedule:

Jan./ Feb./ Mar./ Apr./ Nov./ Dec. : 4 times a week. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays

May/Jun./Jul./Aug./Sep./Oct. : 9 times a week including twice on Saturday and Sunday.

LANDSCAPING

As of April 2023, the Chinatown SSA has provided landscaping services along Wentworth Avenue: