What Are The Bad Sections of Chicago? (transplants, motel)

[Irishtom29]

Originally Posted by emathias

I think the area bounded by California Ave, Rockwell, 31st and 28th is the worst area in the city.

I reckon so.

[Irishtom29]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

The West Loop (Gate) neighborhood does not go west of the Kennedy Expressway.

No, West Loop now goes all the way to Austin Blvd, a real estate salesman told me.

[Avengerfire]

Next thing you know they will be claiming the Lincoln Park neighborhood stretches all the way to Hollywood and goes west to Western.

[surlycue]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

The West Loop (Gate) neighborhood does not go west of the Kennedy Expressway.

Wouldn't that be Fulton? Most of the West Loop is west of the Kennedy.

I figured you would want this: http://www.westloop.org/about/. I also rechecked the city's official map to verify.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by surlycue

Wouldn't that be Fulton? Most of the West Loop is west of the Kennedy.

I figured you would want this: West Loop Gate. I also rechecked the city's official map to verify.

Again,you are confusing neighborhood boundaries with "community area" boundaries.

I really don't care what WLCO claims is the west loop neighborhood. "The West Loop neighborhood is bound by Ashland Avenue on the west, the Chicago River on the east, Grand Avenue on the north and the Eisenhower Expressway on the south." http://www.westloop.org/about/
WHAT?

They are just trying to prop up their property values by using a "hot" neighborhood name.

Where is Greektown on their map? The fact that Greektown is not mentioned on their map destroys their credibility right away.

[Drover]

Oh FFS, not another "neighborhood boundaries" argument.

Let's go over this one more time: neighborhood boundaries are not written in stone. they change, they evolve, some neighborhoods are born, some disappear. Nearly everyone acknowledges what we call "West Loop" today, no matter how inapt that particular name, centers around the Randolph/Washington corridor at least to Racine, if not to Ashland. And that will be the case for the foreseeable future no matter how much stubborn old-timers try to fight it.

[doublenickels]

Purely subjective. All the racist white people are in places like "Wrigelyville"/Boyztown (homos, uppies etc.). So, some people wouldn't like those type areas.

[quote=mic62888;93990]I would probably get too many responses, lol, so can you just tell me what sections of town to shy away from? quote]

[Avengerfire]

I love it when homophobic people call others racist.

[yourpalincal]

I lived in Chicago for 5 years and went to school for another 4 years. Your analysis is awesome!

[noid_1985]

Originally Posted by doublenickels

Purely subjective. All the racist white people are in places like "Wrigelyville"/Boyztown (homos, >>uppies<< etc.). So, some people wouldn't like those type areas.

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I think the term we're missing here is yuppies