22yr Female Artist Moving to Chicago (Lincoln: neighborhoods, park, couple)

[TayBayBay]

Originally Posted by johnvsmith

I live in europe but I own a condo in river north.

The building is about 6 years old or so, it has 22000 sqft gym, comes with all luxury ammenities. Stainless steel app, fireplace, hardwood. It's a 1 bedrom 1100sqft. If you have good credit score you can have it for $2800 a month. If you have a car, parking is $300 a month. Also comes with door man and 3 repair man to fix anything in the condo free of charge.

awsome neighborhood, 2 lights from main shopping center of michigan ave. Clubs everwhere!

...sounds exactly like something I WOULDN'T want.

[Savoir Faire]

Originally Posted by johnvsmith

Those neighborhoods are all ghetto. I live in europe but I own a condo in river north.

awsome neighborhood, 2 lights from main shopping center of michigan ave. Clubs everwhere!

If Wicker Park is a ghetto, than you might as well say that 90% of Chicago is a ghetto.

I doubt the OP is looking to live in the Viagra Triangle.

[eevee]

Originally Posted by quigboto

"I live in Europe and have a condo in River North" This sounds like a pick-up line you'd use on those River North Trixies.

those Trixies would be wetting their pants in excitement if they saw his post in the Education forum. all sorts of boastful claims that would make any materialistic golddigger squirm in joy

*shrugs* every thread needs at least one piece of completely unhelpful advice and johnvsmith stepped up to the plate admirably

to the OP, I probably wouldn't even bother with Lakeview or Lincoln Park if you're looking for a young, artistic vibe. these areas are full on yuppievilles. There are students, but there are also tons of stroller pushing moms (or more often, nannies) and high end boutiques. at least Wicker Park as the Flat Iron, which is mostly occupied by working artists, though even this area is pretty pricey for the average "starving artist".

[Attrill]

Originally Posted by aragx6

If everything that doesn't cost $3100/month is ghetto, then yes, Wicker Park is super ghetto.

I'm sure you could find a $3100/month condo in Wicker Park too, probably even in Logan Square as well. The only difference is that the clubs and bars surrounding it would be much better, and they'll have more Chicagoans than suburbanites

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by eevee

to the OP, I probably wouldn't even bother with Lakeview or Lincoln Park if you're looking for a young, artistic vibe.

If you know where to look (especially if you include the complete community areas of each) you will find some artists in pockets and scattered around.

[chet everett]

I am pretty amused by the hyper generalizations that so freely get thrown around. i know several working artists who live in Lincoln Park, some of whom have modest homes, others, through good fortune / hard work, or a family situation, have costly places.

Similarly I know a number of affluent traders that live in Wicker Park, the night life is attractive.

On the other side of things I know an Art Director for a major ad agency downtown that lives in Carol Stream in a very ordinary looking house. I also know a well regarding creative copy writer for a major ad agency that lives in my town of Clarendon Hills.

Last time I checked no landlords nor real estate agents direct you where to live based on your "creative apptitudes"....

I have no beef with posters accurately portraying the nightlife and housing costs of various neighborhoods, but the excessive promulgation of stereotypes is not helpful...

[Savoir Faire]

Originally Posted by tonythetuna

If you know where to look (especially if you include the complete community areas of each) you will find some artists in pockets and scattered around.

If you look hard enough I'm sure you'll find artists scattered in many suburbs, such as Naperville. The general vibe in Lakeville/Wrigleyville/Lincoln Park is not one that matches what the OP is looking for, no sense in misleading her.

[SmartGXL]

Originally Posted by chet everett

I am pretty amused by the hyper generalizations that so freely get thrown around. i know several working artists who live in Lincoln Park, some of whom have modest homes, others, through good fortune / hard work, or a family situation, have costly places.

Similarly I know a number of affluent traders that live in Wicker Park, the night life is attractive.

On the other side of things I know an Art Director for a major ad agency downtown that lives in Carol Stream in a very ordinary looking house. I also know a well regarding creative copy writer for a major ad agency that lives in my town of Clarendon Hills.

Last time I checked no landlords nor real estate agents direct you where to live based on your "creative apptitudes"....

I have no beef with posters accurately portraying the nightlife and housing costs of various neighborhoods, but the excessive promulgation of stereotypes is not helpful...

No I agree with you, anyone can live anywhere, and yes, there are all kinds of people living in all of the neighborhoods. There is no rule of thumb, but I think what I was trying to describe in my previous post, was that different neighborhoods seem to 'attract' different personality types. For example, LP has always been popular for bmw-driving yuppies, trixies, and those who were really into the frat/sorority scene in college. Whereas, Bucktown/WP seems to be more popular with the hipsters (and yes, I know this is changing, as the typical young hipster is getting priced out of there, and is moving on to Humboldt or Pilsen.

[Savoir Faire]

Originally Posted by SmartGXL

No I agree with you, anyone can live anywhere, and yes, there are all kinds of people living in all of the neighborhoods. There is no rule of thumb, but I think what I was trying to describe in my previous post, was that different neighborhoods seem to 'attract' different personality types. For example, LP has always been popular for bmw-driving yuppies, trixies, and those who were really into the frat/sorority scene in college. Whereas, Bucktown/WP seems to be more popular with the hipsters (and yes, I know this is changing, as the typical young hipster is getting priced out of there, and is moving on to Humboldt or Pilsen.

I think the days of Wicker Park being an artist colony have passed. They haven't had the around the coyote festival in years. Wicker Park has a much more young professional feel than it does an unconventional bohemian.

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by Savoir Faire

The general vibe in Lakeville/Wrigleyville/Lincoln Park is not one that matches what the OP is looking for, no sense in misleading her.

I have a lot of experience in both, believe me they are there. There is nothing misleading about what I said. Look how many theaters for comedy and stage acts there are in Lake View for example. I know plenty of artists of all kinds in both neighborhoods/community areas.

You can stick playing strict stereotypes on neighborhoods. I know better.