Turkish people in Chicago

[ausguy1234]

Thanks all! my week in chicago next month will be a busy one.

Ill def be renting and wouldnt mind living inner burbs without living in a high-rise in the CBD and the drive to Libertyville will kill me day in day out.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by ausguy1234

Ill def be renting and wouldnt mind living inner burbs without living in a high-rise in the CBD and the drive to Libertyville will kill me day in day out.

First of all, while Chicago has many high rises, most of Chicago's housing is actually low-rise housing. Only 4-5% of the overall population actually lives in and around the CBD for what it's worth. Chicago is a neighborhood city (a few of them we've already talked about) and almost none of the areas we've mentioned have high rises in them. It's all low rise stuff (except for Lakeview maybe), usually even under 4 stories and actually many single family homes (but not with big yards).

Also if this is for Google/Motorola Mobility, most offices for it will be moving to the CBD area in about 5-6 months FYI. If it's not, then there is a commuter train (called Metra) that goes to Libertyville. Traffic on the interstates in/around Chicago can downright SUCK. So if you can't ride that commuter train to work if this job stays in Libertyville, then yes, position yourself well in the suburbs so you don't have to deal with ridiculous traffic everyday.

[ausguy1234]

lets see what happens when I come, hopefully traffic isnt too bad...though living in Istanbul for the past 2 years and drivng around there has been HECTIC and not sure if anything can be any worse.

I guess a burb with access to the highways is going to work best, not like I go out every night and if i want to go to the city i can just drive in when I want.

Maybe a townhouse in a complex will be the way to go - seen a few on the north side will take a look when i come.

Originally Posted by marothisu

First of all, while Chicago has many high rises, most of Chicago's housing is actually low-rise housing. Only 4-5% of the overall population actually lives in and around the CBD for what it's worth. Chicago is a neighborhood city (a few of them we've already talked about) and almost none of the areas we've mentioned have high rises in them. It's all low rise stuff (except for Lakeview maybe), usually even under 4 stories and actually many single family homes (but not with big yards).

Also if this is for Google/Motorola Mobility, most offices for it will be moving to the CBD area in about 5-6 months FYI. If it's not, then there is a commuter train (called Metra) that goes to Libertyville. Traffic on the interstates in/around Chicago can downright SUCK. So if you can't ride that commuter train to work if this job stays in Libertyville, then yes, position yourself well in the suburbs so you don't have to deal with ridiculous traffic everyday.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by ausguy1234

lets see what happens when I come, hopefully traffic isnt too bad...though living in Istanbul for the past 2 years and drivng around there has been HECTIC and not sure if anything can be any worse.

I guess a burb with access to the highways is going to work best, not like I go out every night and if i want to go to the city i can just drive in when I want.

Maybe a townhouse in a complex will be the way to go - seen a few on the north side will take a look when i come.

I've been in Istanbul's traffic and it's terrible, but Chicago's can be really, really bad too on the freeways. Los Angeles gets a lot of crap in the US for being bad, but Chicago's at times can be even worse on the freeways - no joke.

Look into the Metra thing. If your work place is right near a stop or it offers a shuttle between the office and station, then I think that's the way to go. Sitting in a train for 50 minutes being able to do whatever is a lot better than sitting in traffic and not really being able to do much. At least on the train you can sleep, do work, read, write, etc which you can't do if you're driving a car.

[Warsie]

Originally Posted by marothisu

It's all low rise stuff (except for Lakeview maybe), usually even under 4 stories and actually many single family homes (but not with big yards)..

Edgewater? South Shore?

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by Warsie

Edgewater? South Shore?

Okay yes.. I meant on average...

[prelude91]

Originally Posted by marothisu

First of all, while Chicago has many high rises, most of Chicago's housing is actually low-rise housing. Only 4-5% of the overall population actually lives in and around the CBD for what it's worth. Chicago is a neighborhood city (a few of them we've already talked about) and almost none of the areas we've mentioned have high rises in them. It's all low rise stuff (except for Lakeview maybe), usually even under 4 stories and actually many single family homes (but not with big yards).

Also if this is for Google/Motorola Mobility, most offices for it will be moving to the CBD area in about 5-6 months FYI. If it's not, then there is a commuter train (called Metra) that goes to Libertyville. Traffic on the interstates in/around Chicago can downright SUCK. So if you can't ride that commuter train to work if this job stays in Libertyville, then yes, position yourself well in the suburbs so you don't have to deal with ridiculous traffic everyday.

Not try to be a smartasss but what do you mean by a neighborhood city? Wouldn't virtually every city be a neighborhood city? I'm just curious what you mean....