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¡Viva Pilsen!
Gentrification in Pilsen: Can Pilsen expand, but retain its soul? 
When gentrification works: Not all development is bad: Here are some examples of Chicago ’hoods doing development the responsible way. 
Mexican candies: Head to Pilsen for an eclectic mix of candies with flavors including tamarind and goat’s-milk caramel. 
Pilsen’s best 18th Street spots: Explore the South Side neighborhood’s busiest strip. 
Beyond 18th Street: Notable spots off Pilsen’s beaten path. 
Tamale trek: One writer goes on the hunt in Pilsen for the perfect tamale. 
Pilsen’s affordable art: Head down south to find artwork that doesn’t break the bank. 
Talking to the Pilsen community: Locals sound off about about gentrification, their favorite spots, and more.
Time Out Chicago / Issue 208 : Feb 19–25, 2009
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"The current malaise is simply the result of the present residents' culture and ethos." Gongcult, where do you get your white hood cleaned? BTW, I HATE Illinois Nazis, you race-baiting troll.
Missing from this discussion is Pilsen's history - namely that it was a community founded by Eastern European immigrants whose vibrant, cultural, religious and social institutions flourished from the pre-World War I days til the mid Fifties, when increasing (and today, almost total) Hispanicization of the neighborhood made it difficult for the preservation of the European traditions and cultural milieu. The current malaise is simply the result of the present residents' culture and ethos.
I recently seen the last issue of TimeOut Chicago. I was happy to see they covered Pilsen and it's many attractions. This neigborhood is very close to my heart. It's unfortunate of all the gentrification that is going on there. It's important to me as a latina to support websites that will carry our voice in the next generation. I simply do this by supporting websites like www.cityvida.com, where I find the latest information on hispanic entertainment at all different levels.
Wow! I should have subscribe to Time Out Chicago and gotten a copy of this political, one-sided and heavy entrepreneurial exposé that gives me the present urge to go out and video tape the whole 18th Street barrio, before I don’t recognize Devorak Park, Casa Aztlan, El Hogar del Nino, Pilsen Wellness Center, Casa De Pueblo, McDonalds, Nuevo Leon, St. Pius, St. Procopius, etc. etc. I did not realize that gentrification was such a recent topic for your readership. I would like them to get in touch with the Chicago Commission on Human Relations and get a copy of the Gentrification trends in the city. I must say that Alderman Solis has survived the onslaught of rival political opponents because of his deep commitment of making Pilsen and Chinatown a viable neighborhood. Unfortunately, time does show the wear and tear of not only the infrastructures, past generations of residents and the new arrivals. Marcos Raya, Pilsen Muralist and Artist, said at a recent public forum (Mexican Oral History of Pilsen) that 18th Street was and still is a barrio with gangs, Mexicans and a movement toward gentrification. I guess your coverage did not show the true Pilsen-a cosmic of old, new, rich, poor, and the visitors.