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When Chitown2Pa mentioned Western Avenue, I took he was thinking of Western Avenue's very long length. Thats why I compared it to Broadway, not because of theatres or anything.
Probably the Boston Post Road is a better comparasion with Western Avenue.
When Chitown2Pa mentioned Western Avenue, I took he was thinking of Western Avenue's very long length. Thats why I compared it to Broadway, not because of theatres or anything.
Probably the Boston Post Road is a better comparasion with Western Avenue.
My thoughts exactly...I think Clark St. would be the equivilant to Broadway in New York
Hmm, good point. I chose Western because, since it's so long, it neatly bisects the city into East and West, and gives a pretty clear cross-section of Chi's neighborhoods.
When Chitown2Pa mentioned Western Avenue, I took he was thinking of Western Avenue's very long length. Thats why I compared it to Broadway, not because of theatres or anything.
Probably the Boston Post Road is a better comparasion with Western Avenue.
Hmm, good point. I chose Western because, since it's so long, it neatly bisects the city into East and West, and gives a pretty clear cross-section of Chi's neighborhoods.
Well these are all interesting points of trivia -- though I would argue about whether it "neatly divides the city into East and West" considering on its northern end it's only a few blocks away from the lake whereas it serves as the city's western boundary on certain stretches of the southern end -- but I don't think they qualify it as a "landmark."
This is so lame, I'm sorry but I have to say that.
There is no New York City equivalent to a Chicago neighborhood, and there's no Chicago neighborhood equivalent to New York City!!
That means The Loop is not at all equivalent to any part of Manhattan or vice versa!!
And comparing Greenwich Village to Wrigleyville??? Rofl
Why cant Greenwich Village cannot be compared to Wrigleyville when they are similar?
In Wrigleyville there are transgender people gay people, restaurants, pubs just like in Greenwich Village. So why Wrigleyville cannot be compared to Greenwich Village?
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Why cant Greenwich Village cannot be compared to Wrigleyville when they are similar?
In Wrigleyville there are transgender people gay people, restaurants, pubs just like in Greenwich Village. So why Wrigleyville cannot be compared to Greenwich Village?
I've heard from other people and other posts, including this thread I believe, that Chicagos closest equivalent to Greenwich Village is probably Old Town (South of Lincoln Park and immediately west of Gold Coast).
Old Town, like Greenwich Village has a significant history of beatnik/bohemian/hippie creativity. (Although I believe Greenwich Villages artsy history goes back even to the early 20th cent.). Both however are populated by wealthier people who appreciate the artsy legacy.
As far as I know G.V. is not THE center of the gay culture, in New York. Although any hip/vibrany urban neihborhood is going to have something that caters to the gay culture.
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