Back of the Yards Chicago 60609

Back of the Yards is located on the southwest side of Chicago, and is part of the New City community area, which also includes the bordering neighborhood of Canaryville.

New City is one of Chicago’s 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the South Side district.

The Canaryville neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Chicago and borders the Bridgeport neighborhood.

Back of the Yards earned its name due to the former Union Stock Yards that once occupied the area. In fact, this is the neighborhood that Upton Sinclair wrote about in the 1906 novel, “The Jungle.” Since the stock yards closed in the early 1970s, the neighborhood has seen significant residential and commercial development.

More About Back of the Yards Chicago 60609 

The Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) is a community organization whose mission is to enhance the general welfare of all residents, organizations, and businesses in our service area.

BYNC is one of the oldest community organizations in America still functioning. Founded in New City on the Near South Side in 1939 by Saul Alinsky and Joseph Meegan, the council was dedicated to their motto, “We the people will work out our own destiny.”

Back of the Yards Neighborhood Counsil is located at 1823 W. 47th Street in Chicago, serving a large area of Chicago’s Southwest Side that includes the communities of Brighton Park, McKinley Park, and New City.