Movin' on Up(town) (Chicago, Addison: low income, real estate, hotels)

[xavier xerxes]

Its the mass fear of wilson stop that makes it dangerous.
If the people west of their decided to enmass take the el
it would be safer.

But that will happen eventually as gentrification
is inevitable. But gentrifications greatest enemy
is Alderman Shiller.

She is amazing. She has single handedly kept that area
from improving for SO many years.
But the area just north of leland has improved,
so even Shiller cant stop the inevitable.
Ribfest just started this year......

Shillers office is right across the street in
mcjunkin building on that vaunted intersection
of illrepute.


Hopefully she finally gets voted out in the coming year.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by naleih

...Specifically, how is it for those who walk to and from the Wilson el stop? ...

Right on cue:

"Shortly before 9:30 p.m. the shooter, a man, was at the northeast corner of Broadway and Wilson Avenue and fired at least five shots "indiscriminately" south toward a currency exchange, where a large crowd of at least 30 people had gathered, witnesses said."

2 Injured In Uptown When Shooter Fires Into Crowd - cbs2chicago.com (http://cbs2chicago.com/local/2.shot.Uptown.2.1775946.html - broken link)

[MannheimMadman]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

Right on cue:

"Shortly before 9:30 p.m. the shooter, a man, was at the northeast corner of Broadway and Wilson Avenue and fired at least five shots "indiscriminately" south toward a currency exchange, where a large crowd of at least 30 people had gathered, witnesses said."

2 Injured In Uptown When Shooter Fires Into Crowd - cbs2chicago.com (http://cbs2chicago.com/local/2.shot.Uptown.2.1775946.html - broken link)

Holy cow, I must've just missed this!

Since I live on Wilson, I usually ride my bicycle for quick jaunts eastward.

Last night it went something like this:

*ride, ride, ride* Oh, boy. This is nice!

*Get to the stop light. Look up.

*Ah, S***. It's Clark.

*Turn around.

[naleih]

Are you guys aware that this article is over a month old, from June 28th? Just curious...It's not good, either way, but if the date listed on the story is accurate, it's old news.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by naleih

Are you guys aware that this article is over a month old, from June 28th? Just curious...It's not good, either way, but if the date listed on the story is accurate, it's old news.

If it makes you feel better, 2 people where shot a block away from there a couple nights ago, one fatally.

[naleih]

Yeah, I heard. Just didn't run to the forum to write about it.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by naleih

...but if the date listed on the story is accurate, it's old news.

A month is old news when it comes to crime in a neighborhood? As if a neighborhood can magically rid itself of crime problems in a month or two.

[naleih]

I never said it wasn't relevant, I just said it happened a month ago, not "on cue" like it happened yesterday. Also, I never said a neighborhood could "magically rid itself of crime problems in a month or two." Obviously the crime in Uptown is still an issue.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by naleih

...Obviously the crime in Uptown is still an issue.

If you know that, why did you make this thread to begin with?

[naleih]

Just so I could give those who like to bit@# on forums something to do.

Success!