Bronzeville - and the broader South Side - lie at the heart of historic Chicago. This tour, led by Sharon Samuels - one of Chicago’s up-and-coming architects and entrepreneurs, will wind through Washington Park, which contains a variety of attractions from great landscape design to architectural masterpieces as well as great works of art, and then head north to examine hidden and not-so-hidden gems in the neighborhoods of the “Black Metropolis”.

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Sharon Samuels is a Chicago Native Architect, Artist and Designer. Before starting her own design firm, she was an associate at OKW architects where she was responsible for several projects including Chatham Market and the New Maxwell Street. She has shared her passion fo sustainable design and architecture through teaching appointments at Columbia College Chicago and the School of the Art Institute.

In 2008, Sharon launched SolQuest Design Unlimited, a full service architecture and design firm with an emphasis on branding, high design and sustainability.  Part of the Solquest mission is to ensure that design evolves to meet the needs of diverse populations. Every Solquest project is approached from a holistic standpoint and careful consideration of design, economy, and sustainability.

Rides start and end at the Bronzeville Community Garden at 51st and Calumet.

Stop by the Bronzeville BikeBox before or after the ride, across the street from the Garden! We will be selling refurbished bikes every Sunday from 2-7p.  

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