<blockquote><strong>This article is not intended</strong> to be a history of the Bloomingdale Line; that has been covered <a href="http://www.bloomingdaletrail.org/uploads/8/1/3/0/8130803/rough_bloomingdale_line_history_3-27-06.pdf" target="parent2">elsewhere.</a>

<strong>Instead, the author examines</strong> how the Bloomingdale Line interacted with and affected the lives of Chicago citizens and businesses during its time in service. To that end, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Part I</strong></span> attempts to put the remainder of the article in context by discussing the Bloomingdale Line’s establishment, the community’s vehement opposition to its presence during the first 40 or so years it existed and its eventual elevation. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Part II</strong></span> is really the heart of the matter. In that section, the author examines how the Bloomingdale Line was, for many years, an integral part of the daily operations of many industrial and manufacturing businesses that existed next to the railway. To illustrate the point, the author profiles seven companies that were adjacent to the Bloomingdale and used it for shipping and receiving. Finally, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Part III</strong></span> is essentially a coda reflecting upon the Bloomingdale Line’s disuse and abandonment.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://forgottenchicago.com/features/the-bloomingdale-line/">The Bloomingdale Line | Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure</a>.