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Is that area included in downtown Chicago office space or downtown Chicago population etc.? Also, isn't that a river dividing that area from the loop? I don't think you can compare that to DC's footprint. There are no dividers. Rosslyn-Ballston and Crystal City aren't downtown DC either.
Is that area included in downtown Chicago office space or downtown Chicago population etc.?
Chicago does not have a neighborhood referred to as "downtown", but no, that area is not a part of the "Loop" which is the traditional business district in Chicago.
Is that area included in downtown Chicago office space or downtown Chicago population etc.? Also, isn't that a river dividing that area from the loop? I don't think you can compare that to DC's footprint. There are no dividers. Rosslyn-Ballston and Crystal City aren't downtown DC either.
River North and Rosslyn or Crystal City? wrong comparison. that image is a 40 second walk to the Loop
Is that area included in downtown Chicago office space or downtown Chicago population etc.? Also, isn't that a river dividing that area from the loop? I don't think you can compare that to DC's footprint. There are no dividers. Rosslyn-Ballston and Crystal City aren't downtown DC either.
Oh please, the Chicago river is like 100 ft wide. River North is in no way comparable to Arlington, VA
River North and Rosslyn or Crystal City? wrong comparison. that image is a 40 second walk to the Loop
A river is a river. It's no different than a 12 lane highway. It completely disconnects that area to the rest of the city. He/She made the comparison to downtown DC which has NO barriers. You could jump on the yellow lanes in the street crossing from one district to the next, then jump back again, and jump back again. DC is just different. We can all agree on that.
Oh please, the Chicago river is like 100 ft wide. River North is in no way comparable to Arlington, VA
And River North is in no way comparable to Downtown DC. There is no barrier. They are actually one place. There is no highway or river dividing any area in downtown DC.
A river is a river. It's no different than a 12 lane highway. It completely disconnects that area to the rest of the city. He/She made the comparison to downtown DC which has NO barriers. You could jump on the yellow lanes in the street crossing from one district to the next, then jump back again, and jump back again. DC is just different. We can all agree on that.
That was just one example, could go south of the loop and it would be the same thing. Downtown DC isn't as different as you believe it is.
Here is the same example using New York City, This area isn't the Financial District or Midtown, but yet has a seamless transition from Midtown:
This is not downtown DC even though it looks like it. I don't know many places that have such an abrupt stop to districts without any physical boundaries to speak of.
You really need to get out of your cookie cutter DC bubble, like prelude said that is nothing unique to DC
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