NaOHMar 26

Chicago artist creates tourism posters for city's neighborhoods

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/25/chicago-neighborhood-posters/

Show threadtptacek
Not clear why this is hitting HN today, but these are popular enough in Chicago to be kind of a cliche. No matter how convincing the poster is, I think you'll be disappointed if you plan a trip to visit scenic Galewood.
Mar 26 at 11:59pmWeb
Show threadprawnMar 27
This was bait enough that I jumped into Google Maps to look at a few random Galewood streets via street view. Obviously very suburban, but looks like it'd make for a nice stroll until you tired of the cookie-cutter layout. Hugh Hefner's childhood home as a bonus.
Show threadtptacekMar 27
I live across the street from it. It's fine! It's just one of the most boring neighborhoods in Chicago. Walking distance to Johnnie's Beef, though, which is the best beef spot in the city.
Show threadfnord77Mar 27
The style is not novel either.
Show threadtptacekMar 27
Of Galewood itself? Yeah, no, though it's across the street from one of the most famous architectural areas in Chicagoland. But the posters? They're deliberately an homage to WPA style.
Show threadperardiMar 27

It’s a total cliché rite of passage to buy one of these when you move to Chicago.

And I am typing that as I look at the Edgewater poster hanging right there over my desk.