Blue Line Housing for African/American couple in 30s

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by Chicago76

How bad is the thing. If Oak Park, Logan Square, and the Pace up north are all 40-50 min horrors, it may be better to cut his wife's commute time at the very least. If we can save her 20 minutes, then maybe the poor guy can get something out of it, like enough time for her to make dinner while he's stuck in traffic.

40 - 50 min isn't horrible for most folks these days. I have friends doing 2 hour (one way) commutes to the burbs as that's where a lot of jobs went in the Oughts.

I can get from the Belmont Blue Line to the Loop is less than 30, but since I work in the South Loop the total trip is always 45 minutes minimum by public trans.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

40 - 50 min isn't horrible for most folks these days. I have friends doing 2 hour (one way) commutes to the burbs as that's where a lot of jobs went in the Oughts.

I can get from the Belmont Blue Line to the Loop is less than 30, but since I work in the South Loop the total trip is always 45 minutes minimum by public trans.

What are Oughts?

[aragx6]

Ought = zero (you'll also see it spelled aught)

So the oughts are the 2000s

[Chicago76]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

40 - 50 min isn't horrible for most folks these days. I have friends doing 2 hour (one way) commutes to the burbs as that's where a lot of jobs went in the Oughts.

I can get from the Belmont Blue Line to the Loop is less than 30, but since I work in the South Loop the total trip is always 45 minutes minimum by public trans.

Good to know on Belmont-S Loop. I'm guess Belmont-UIC door to door is about the same.

Personally, I wouldn't do a 1 hr commute each way. If I had to work in the burbs and endure that kind of commute, and if it came to it, I'd rather just move to a smaller city in the MW like in Milwaukee, live 15 min from work, stockpile cash, and buy a small 1BR in Chi I could enjoy on the weekends. That's just me though. 10 hrs of work a day + 2 hrs commute + 2 hrs of essential daily stuff (errands and the three S's) leaves no time to enjoy the city anyway.

[meatpuff]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

I have friends doing 2 hour (one way) commutes to the burbs as that's where a lot of jobs went in the Oughts.

People with 2 hour (one way) commutes have friends?

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by Chicago76

Good to know on Belmont-S Loop. I'm guess Belmont-UIC door to door is about the same.

likely depends which specific building for UIC, the blue line can get you into the heart of the campus pretty fast, but the university has spread out now.

[Dressy]

I have no idea about that neighborehood, but my chinese friend lives in Forest Park (that is next to the blue line). She says that there are some relatively safe and nice places there and a lot of people who work or study at UIC rent there.

[swagswagswag]

check out hyde park Hyde Park, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[northsiderebel]

Originally Posted by swagswagswag

check out hyde park Hyde Park, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hyde Park is nowhere near the Blue Line.