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So does NYC metro. It does not explain though why both NYC metro and NYC grow while Chicago shrinks.
Most big cities in the Rust Belt and Northeast have shrank in the last several decades. People used to have way more kids than they do now. Following WWII, it was not uncommon for a family to have 10 children and live in a 3 bedroom house or apartment. Nowadays, people have far fewer children and require more living space, so while cities have technically lost residents, they haven't become vacant wastelands.
Most big cities in the Rust Belt and Northeast have shrank in the last several decades. People used to have way more kids than they do now. Following WWII, it was not uncommon for a family to have 10 children and live in a 3 bedroom house or apartment. Nowadays, people have far fewer children and require more living space, so while cities have technically lost residents, they haven't become vacant wastelands.
NYC is obviously the exception to this rule though, NYC is at its peak population ever.
not a good argument.
Chicago has shed almost 1m since 1960, NYC has added over 1m.
Thanks. You'd have to read what Dementor actually wrote in order to see why I wrote that. His big thing was "it's okay when people move away from New York, but nobody ever moves away from Chicago."
One trip to Phoenix, AZ would straighten out that myth, though.
Here is Chicago's newest "Times Square" area. The theater district used to be very similar to TS in NYC, but of course now it is drastically changed (as is the rest of the Loop since the 1960s).
Anyway, here are the pictures of State near Lake St.
I'm curious: what areas does San Fran have that compare to this, or the Mag Mile, or the River North tourist district, or Navy Pier? Is there a busy, "beating heart" of the city?
Why do these funny Chicagoans pride Chicago being "urban" unlike "sprawled LA" and "endless sprawl Houston" but then told the city Chicago's population is shrinking (it is, and dramatically) they get all defensive and demand that we account for their metro (i.e SPRAWL) growth? I find that so funny!!
For a city to experience population declines ( especially of Chicago's rate) is dangerous. Chicago is one of the only two large cities to experience decline in the census.
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and suppose you might actually be interested in reasoned dialog rather than strictly being a flame artist. With that in mind, I have one comment and one question.
Comment: Chicago's population increased in the last census.
Question: what is your criterion for a "large city?"
I'm curious: what areas does San Fran have that compare to this, or the Mag Mile, or the River North tourist district, or Navy Pier? Is there a busy, "beating heart" of the city?
Yeah San Francisco has a "beating heart." I would say it's the downtown area, which i would define as Union Square, Nob Hill, parts of South of Market, the Financial District, the Tenderloin, Chinatown, parts of North Beach, and Civic Center. This area is SF's busiest and most densely populated.
Our "theater district" is in the Tenderloin. Our equivalent to the Magnificent Mile would be the area around Union Square, home to tons of upscale shopping and hotels, entertainment, etc.
[quote=chitown2pa;8803374]Here is Chicago's newest "Times Square" area. The theater district used to be very similar to TS in NYC, but of course now it is drastically changed (as is the rest of the Loop since the 1960s).
Anyway, here are the pictures of State near Lake St.
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i wouldnt really call State/Lake the theatre district, the theatre are mostly on Randolph
A few years ago I stayed at a hotel that fronted Union Square. Its a lovely, vibrant area. It is an oddity that the Tenderloin is literally right around the corner.
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