Are there parts of Chicago where people say I'm going into the city"?

[Justabystander]

Originally Posted by gladhands

Roxbury and Dorchester are not dangerous. They’re not the nicest neighborhoods in the city, but they aren’t really dangerous. I can understand your lack of familiarity with him, because there really aren’t a lot of reason to visit those neighborhoods. Ive spent time in Roxbury because I’m black and I lived in two neighborhoods that border Roxbury (South End and JP), so my barber was there. Dorchester, I visited because it’s home to some of the best Vietnamese and West Indian food in the city.

Roxbury and Dorchester are not dangerous? Really? Then I guess neither is Englewood or Austin, which are just challenging for the adventurous after dark.

[andrew61]

Originally Posted by LittleMartha

I grew up in North Park, which was fairly walkable in the '70's-80's. We walked to Lincoln Village as well as to Devon Ave. My mother didn't drive so we took the bus and/or El everywhere else. I grew up knowing my way around the city because of our frequent use of public transportation; I doubt I would have had that same knowledge had my dad driven us everywhere.

I guess my point is to stop being so judgy. Living within certain borders doesn't make one more of a Chicagoan, and living outside of those borders doesn't make one less of a Chicagoan either.

I kind of like North Park. I think it's a rather underrated neighborhood. The physical landscape feels somewhat suburban, if you want that, yet there's still a lot of diversity. And there's a nice river walk nearby.

[LittleMartha]

Thanks for posting this. North Park is quite diverse, but doesn't get as much attention in part because of lack of access to the EL.

[NARFALICIOUS]

Originally Posted by LittleMartha

Thanks for posting this. North Park is quite diverse, but doesn't get as much attention in part because of lack of access to the EL.

The part near North Park University is close to the Kimball stop of the brown line. But yeah if you're more north of that, then no other El stops really.

[Master Jay]

North Park has that beautiful North Park Nature Center!!! In summer, you can stand in the middle of the park, and with the trees grown out you can't see traffic on the streets. If planes are not going overhead, one would think you were in the country, and not the 3rd largest CITY in the United States!