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My overall impression of the city is that it has a central enclave of rich surrounded by miles of poor, with the middle class existing in isolated suburbs.
there’s tons of moonfaces who’s parents can’t subsidize them living in nyc, living amongst those miles and miles of poor tho. the cost of living is a lot better there, no?
i wouldn’t be able to live in the center of the country, i’d feel mad claustrophobic, not to mention i’d feel like a total phoney.
Not true, BHS. I lived in Chicago from 1980 – 1994. There’s a good mix of middle class throughout the city. There’s also a lot of public housing and crime as well.
Yes, Lincoln Park and the immediate surrounding areas are like brownstone Brooklyn and quite affluent, as are the “Gold Coast” highrises.
Chicago is a much more “liveable” city than is NY.
One great thing is that all blocks have alleys that cut through them so all houses have garages in the back…or some form of parking.
DCB, tell me how that shittibank rep looks like so I can track him/her down. They fucking keeping me away from my brownies and such obstruction carries a severe penalty – wrath of the Chinaman.
BHS, it is changing now. Your early observation used to be very true to the extreme. One thing that is quite annoying is how they have pushed out the lower income folks by razing many properties and turning many other previously low income housing into high priced condos. The place I grew up in is now a hoity-toity condo for upper middle class folks! My cousins and aunts and uncles had to move because their public housing complex was razed to make room for new condo buildings. Quite sad. I feel like they erased some of my history. But, onward and upward I suppose.
I have never lived in Chicago, but it just does not seem like the sort of place I would like.
My overall impression of the city is that it has a central enclave of rich surrounded by miles of poor, with the middle class existing in isolated suburbs.
It does not seem to have the mixed family-friendly neighborhoods that make so much of New York appealing to me.
Rob, have a look at a map please. Chicago is no where near the center of the country.
Scott, I like Chicago. They have a beach in the city.
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My overall impression of the city is that it has a central enclave of rich surrounded by miles of poor, with the middle class existing in isolated suburbs.
there’s tons of moonfaces who’s parents can’t subsidize them living in nyc, living amongst those miles and miles of poor tho. the cost of living is a lot better there, no?
i wouldn’t be able to live in the center of the country, i’d feel mad claustrophobic, not to mention i’d feel like a total phoney.
*rob*
Not true, BHS. I lived in Chicago from 1980 – 1994. There’s a good mix of middle class throughout the city. There’s also a lot of public housing and crime as well.
Yes, Lincoln Park and the immediate surrounding areas are like brownstone Brooklyn and quite affluent, as are the “Gold Coast” highrises.
Chicago is a much more “liveable” city than is NY.
One great thing is that all blocks have alleys that cut through them so all houses have garages in the back…or some form of parking.
DCB – when are your movers scheduled to come?
DCB, tell me how that shittibank rep looks like so I can track him/her down. They fucking keeping me away from my brownies and such obstruction carries a severe penalty – wrath of the Chinaman.
BHS, it is changing now. Your early observation used to be very true to the extreme. One thing that is quite annoying is how they have pushed out the lower income folks by razing many properties and turning many other previously low income housing into high priced condos. The place I grew up in is now a hoity-toity condo for upper middle class folks! My cousins and aunts and uncles had to move because their public housing complex was razed to make room for new condo buildings. Quite sad. I feel like they erased some of my history. But, onward and upward I suppose.
Good morning! I am probably the only person on here who is NOT glad it’s Friday! I would like my week off to last a few more days!
I have never lived in Chicago, but it just does not seem like the sort of place I would like.
My overall impression of the city is that it has a central enclave of rich surrounded by miles of poor, with the middle class existing in isolated suburbs.
It does not seem to have the mixed family-friendly neighborhoods that make so much of New York appealing to me.