Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The United Center in Chicago is hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and also turns 30 years old on August 18th. So, I thought it would be interesting and relevant to quickly discuss the history and future of this famous Chicago sports arena. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy!
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Hey, I'm Gavin! I'm better known as Chicago Geographer or CG online. I'm 23 and have an Environmental & Urban Studies degree from UChicago. This channel is the result of my lifelong passion for geography, videomaking, and urbanism. Make sure to subscribe to see my latest videos, and thanks for stopping by!
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MEDIA CREDITS and FURTHER READING:
Background music: youtube.com/glitchxcity and youtube.com/electricmudkip
Street View, maps, and 3D imagery: Google Earth
Chicago Bulls logo: By stats.nba.com/media/img/teams/logos/CHI_logo.svg, Fair use, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18255178
Chicago Blackhawks logo: By nhl.com/blackhawks, Fair use, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22867626
Panorama during Bulls game: By Jordano53 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85558389
Chicago Stadium exterior: By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 19841104 15 Chicago Stadium, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57383960
Chicago Stadium interior: By Unknown author - The Sporting News Archives, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36245224
Chicago Stadium commemorative plaque: By nixternal from Chicago, USA - IMG_0909.JPG, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62559268
Chicago Stadium postcard: puckstruck.com/2018/12/14/chicago-stadium-1929-keen-ice-no-boos
United Center with Bulls and Blackhawks logos: By Arvell Dorsey Jr. from Chicago, IL, United States - United Center, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84531860
William “Rocky” Wirtz: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chicago-blackhawks-owner-rocky-wirtz-dies-age-70-rcna96379
Jerry Reinsdorf: si.com/mlb/2023/08/31/chicago-white-sox-jerry-reinsdorf-wont-sell-nightmare-season
United Center history page: unitedcenter.com/venue/introduction-history
United Center under construction: thorntontomasetti.com/project/united-center
Demolition of Chicago Stadium: By Subwoofer - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5231699
Chicago Stadium and United Center both standing: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157614462542990&set=a.185859607989
United Center interior: By Gavindow, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42910736
Blair Kamin: commonedge.org/blair-kamin-ends-his-run-as-architecture-critic-of-the-chicago-tribune
Architectural review of United Center: chicagotribune.com/1994/08/21/thoroughly-modern-milieu
DNC 1996 footage: youtube.com/watch?v=ui6-wiyB2ug
Henry Horner Homes demolition article: chicagoreporter.com/dismantling-the-towers
SummerSlam 1994: wwe.com/shows/summerslam/1994
Michael Jordan statue: By flickr.com/photos/34455741@N00/246001830 (posted to commons at 14:13, 3 October 2009 (UTC) by User:Like tears in rain as File:Monument to a great.jpg), CC BY 2.0, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33066479
United Center during COVID: unitedcenter.com/official-statement-on-covid-19
Security perimeter map: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/oem/supp_info/dnc-2024/impacted-areas.html
The 1901 Project renderings: rios.com/projects/united-center-the-1901-project
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#chicago #unitedcenter #dnc2024 #bulls #blackhawks
history of united center
chicago sports history
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chicago democratic national convention
The United Center in Chicago is hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and also turns 30 years old on August 18th. So, I thought it would be interesting and relevant to quickly discuss the history and future of this famous Chicago sports arena. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy!
BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER: youtube.com/channel/UCwt6YbD6Uf_HWOwMHNjO7kQ/join
DISCORD SERVER: dsc.gg/chicagogeographer
TWITCH STREAMS: twitch.tv/chicagogeographer
2ND CHANNEL: youtube.com/@ChicagoGeographer2
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/chicagogeographer
PLAY GEOGUESSR: geoguessr.com/signup?c=chicagogeographer
Use code "chicagogeographer" in the GeoGuessr shop to support me as a creator!
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Hey, I'm Gavin! I'm better known as Chicago Geographer or CG online. I'm 23 and have an Environmental & Urban Studies degree from UChicago. This channel is the result of my lifelong passion for geography, videomaking, and urbanism. Make sure to subscribe to see my latest videos, and thanks for stopping by!
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MEDIA CREDITS and FURTHER READING:
Background music: youtube.com/glitchxcity and youtube.com/electricmudkip
Street View, maps, and 3D imagery: Google Earth
Chicago Bulls logo: By stats.nba.com/media/img/teams/logos/CHI_logo.svg, Fair use, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18255178
Chicago Blackhawks logo: By nhl.com/blackhawks, Fair use, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22867626
Panorama during Bulls game: By Jordano53 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85558389
Chicago Stadium exterior: By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 19841104 15 Chicago Stadium, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57383960
Chicago Stadium interior: By Unknown author - The Sporting News Archives, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36245224
Chicago Stadium commemorative plaque: By nixternal from Chicago, USA - IMG_0909.JPG, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62559268
Chicago Stadium postcard: puckstruck.com/2018/12/14/chicago-stadium-1929-keen-ice-no-boos
United Center with Bulls and Blackhawks logos: By Arvell Dorsey Jr. from Chicago, IL, United States - United Center, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84531860
William “Rocky” Wirtz: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chicago-blackhawks-owner-rocky-wirtz-dies-age-70-rcna96379
Jerry Reinsdorf: si.com/mlb/2023/08/31/chicago-white-sox-jerry-reinsdorf-wont-sell-nightmare-season
United Center history page: unitedcenter.com/venue/introduction-history
United Center under construction: thorntontomasetti.com/project/united-center
Demolition of Chicago Stadium: By Subwoofer - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5231699
Chicago Stadium and United Center both standing: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157614462542990&set=a.185859607989
United Center interior: By Gavindow, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42910736
Blair Kamin: commonedge.org/blair-kamin-ends-his-run-as-architecture-critic-of-the-chicago-tribune
Architectural review of United Center: chicagotribune.com/1994/08/21/thoroughly-modern-milieu
DNC 1996 footage: youtube.com/watch?v=ui6-wiyB2ug
Henry Horner Homes demolition article: chicagoreporter.com/dismantling-the-towers
SummerSlam 1994: wwe.com/shows/summerslam/1994
Michael Jordan statue: By flickr.com/photos/34455741@N00/246001830 (posted to commons at 14:13, 3 October 2009 (UTC) by User:Like tears in rain as File:Monument to a great.jpg), CC BY 2.0, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33066479
United Center during COVID: unitedcenter.com/official-statement-on-covid-19
Security perimeter map: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/oem/supp_info/dnc-2024/impacted-areas.html
The 1901 Project renderings: rios.com/projects/united-center-the-1901-project
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#chicago #unitedcenter #dnc2024 #bulls #blackhawks
history of united center
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chicago stadium
chicago democratic national convention
