Developers are trying to rebrand the old Cabrini-Green site as NoCa—North of Chicago Avenue. That got Chicago thinking about other microneighborhoods that could use new monikers.
LoSoMa
Where: Logan Square South on Milwaukee Avenue
Alternate meaning: Lord, So Many Artisanal Cocktails
Solita
Where: South of Little Italy
Alternate meaning: Sold on Living Near Checkered Tablecloths
TriNoCo
Where: Triangle North of Cortland (near the old Finkl steel plant)
Alternate meaning: Trixie Nomads Coming West