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Sunnyside (East Chicago)
Sunnyside is a neighborhood in easternmost East Chicago, Indiana, in the Indiana Harbor section near Cline Avenue. It is unique among East Chicago neighborhoods for its suburban character, including a curvilinear street grid.[2] The population is 55% African American and 42% Hispanic.[1] The neighborhood has one of the highest rates of owner-occupied homes in the city.[1] The neighborhood was built over the first half of the 20th century by Inland Steel as employee housing.[1] The first 100 houses, brick duplexes housing 200 families,[3] were built in 1918.[2] Another 100 units were built in the 1940s in response to the post-World War II housing shortage.[2] Inland Steel retained ownership, renting the homes to employees, until 1969 when it began selling them off.[2] Some additional homes were built in the 1970s.[2] Notable people from Sunnyside include basketball coach Gregg Popovich[4] and venture capitalist Tim Draper.[5] References
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