moving to pilsen (Chicago, Cicero, Berwyn: property taxes, homes, rent)

[cuteazz1]

DANGER.seriously and I have been to some rough areas.

[long101]

what parts of pilsen are you guys talking about? I live right around the 18th st. L stop and I havent has any problems yet... Ive only been living there for about 3 months, so now you got me worried.

[memo92]

Well I think you live on the eastside where its somewhat nice but pretty much the rest of pilsen is a rathole. Buncha lil gangbangers that have nothing better to do

[NearWestSider]

Originally Posted by memo92

Well I think you live on the eastside where its somewhat nice but pretty much the rest of pilsen is a rathole. Buncha lil gangbangers that have nothing better to do

The 18th Street L stop is west of Ashland, and is nowhere near east Pilsen.

Sounds to me like either you don't know your way around the neighborhood very well, or you were so scared it just SEEMED like it was almost all the way to Halsted.

[MrBiggles]

Originally Posted by memo92

Well I think you live on the eastside where its somewhat nice but pretty much the rest of pilsen is a rathole. Buncha lil gangbangers that have nothing better to do

Sounds like you scare easily. If you are terrified of Pilsen than you are pretty much terrified of 70% of the city. If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen, or city.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by long101

what parts of pilsen are you guys talking about? I live right around the 18th st. L stop and I havent has any problems yet... Ive only been living there for about 3 months, so now you got me worried.

Wait till its warm/hot everyday compadre.

[NearWestSider]

Originally Posted by long101

what parts of pilsen are you guys talking about? I live right around the 18th st. L stop and I havent has any problems yet... Ive only been living there for about 3 months, so now you got me worried.

I wouldn't worry too much about what someone with the screen name "cuteazz" says.

[long101]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

Wait till its warm/hot everyday compadre.

haha yea thats what I was afraid of. Whatever I guess well see.

[Rlynne]

Hi. I've lived in Pilsen-- near the Damen stop-- for two years, and I love it. There are lots of families, street vendors with amazing horchata, great places to buy fresh fruits and vegetables, and Harrison Park with the Mexican Fine Arts museum. Is there gang activity in Pilsen? Yes. Does that automatically make it a bad neighborhood? Not in my view. Not all gangbangers are bad people-- please don't give in to the stereotype. My friends on the North Side have had more safety/crime issues than I or my roommates have had (five single girls just out of college). All you need is a little bit of street smarts, and to come in with a view of respect and openness to your neighbors rather than fear. The drug dealer across the street gave us free parking permits. You do, however, need to take a long hard look at issues of gentrification, because if you're not Hispanic working class, you'll be contributing to it if you move here. It's true, it's cheap rent (I pay 220 plus utilities and I share with four others), but at what real cost to the community?

[Avengerfire]

Not all gangbangers are bad people? Case closed. Do not take any advice from this person.

Good luck in Arizona.