The creators of a new walking app tour of Bronzeville are taking suggestions from the public

By Claire Hyman
Bronzeville
Homes line Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, in the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago. Beth A. Keiser/Associated Press
Bronzeville
Homes line Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, in the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago. Beth A. Keiser/Associated Press

The creators of a new walking app tour of Bronzeville are taking suggestions from the public

By Claire Hyman
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Students and faculty from the Illinois Institute of Technology are teaming up with ComEd to develop an app that will showcase the Bronzeville neighborhood through an educational walking tour of the area. The app creators are hosting four public feedback periods, where they will solicit input from Bronzeville residents to shape the app. The first meeting is Friday April 22.

GUESTS: Alicia Bunton, assistant vice president of community affairs at IIT

Sam Long, IIT graduate and Bronzeville resident