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Old 06-13-2013, 08:33 PM
 
Location: Elgin, Illinois
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The Duluth waterfront is pretty nice.
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Old 06-13-2013, 08:53 PM
 
Location: In the heights
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July: A contender
January: Not so much

I wish Chicago had at least one stretch of semi-commercialized beachfront, like Miami Beach or even just like Revere in the Boston area or Ipanema or Monte Carlo. For the most part, I'm glad Chicago has protected the lakefront, but having just a mile stretch of commercialized beach would still be something I'd personally enjoy.

Ideally, it'd be created somewhere south of the Loop, to help rejuvenate the South Side.
How about narrowing Lake Shore Drive and using that space for a combination of commercial ventures and more public space?
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:07 PM
 
Location: TOVCCA
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As far as I know, there is no city in the US that's as intimately connected with its waterfront as Chicago. Mainly by the fact that there is access to the lake with little obstruction for almost the entire 25 mile coast. It's also neat because it's very affordable to live close to a beach on the far North or South side. You're definitely not going to get that in California.
The California Coastal Act of 1976 insured that the runaway coastal development of SoCal would not run the length of the state. The Coastal Commission is known for their strict monitoring and reluctance to approve practically any construction.

In Northern CA much of the previously undeveloped pre-1976 coastal areas along the entire state have been preserved. There is between 50-100 miles of virgin unspoiled oceanfront (near Eureka) and it's still pretty cheap to live up there.
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Old 06-14-2013, 07:32 AM
 
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Chicago is nice but it doesn't compare to Miami. Chicago needs a boardwalk!
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Old 06-15-2013, 01:49 PM
 
Location: USA
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The California Coastal Act of 1976 insured that the runaway coastal development of SoCal would not run the length of the state. The Coastal Commission is known for their strict monitoring and reluctance to approve practically any construction.

In Northern CA much of the previously undeveloped pre-1976 coastal areas along the entire state have been preserved. There is between 50-100 miles of virgin unspoiled oceanfront (near Eureka) and it's still pretty cheap to live up there.
Are there any cities with these preserved coastlines? My point was that Chicago is well-connected to its waterfront, for a large city. And one can get an apartment in South Shore with a view of the lake for like $500 and have access to a great exciting city.
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Old 06-15-2013, 07:47 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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Chicago is nice but it doesn't compare to Miami. Chicago needs a boardwalk!
Chicago has a Nature Boardwalk adjacent to the Lincoln Park Zoo, which IMO is quite nice. It's not right along Lake Michigan, but it does encircle a rather good-sized pond.
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Old 06-15-2013, 08:46 PM
 
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If you ever go to the other side of the lake, in Michigan, and look out across the lake, you would not think you were looking at the same body of water. its very quiet and serene, and just real different.

If you go to the Horseshoe Hammond (casino) and you go to the buffet restaurant, and then go out on the patio, and look out over the lake too, its a cool sight, and you can see the chicago skyline in the distance, THAT is a cool view too.
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Old 06-16-2013, 10:30 AM
 
Location: Unlike most on CD, I'm not afraid to give my location: Milwaukee, WI.
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As far as being scenic, I think the waterfront in Milwaukee, basically the whole county's waterfront, is hard to beat. Because in several spots there are nice bluffs and parks overlooking the lake. Chicago's waterfront is just flat sprawl and relatively uninteresting. In Chicago, you look to the west and you see the concrete jungle of downtown. In Milwaukee, from the beaches, McKinley Marina, etc., you look west and see bluffs, trees, stately homes, etc. So you get a great view whether you are up on the bluffs or down next to the lake.
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Old 06-16-2013, 10:50 AM
 
Location: Not where you ever lived
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I've been in Santa Monica, Venice, North County in SD County, and also SD. I prefer the isolated beaches I can walk on and enjoy the ocean in North County. I enjoyed Green Bay when I was in Door County. I enjoyed the week I spent on the Gulf in Mississippi and my time on Grand Lake in Oklahoma. I thoroughly enjoy LSD on any very early Sunday morning. It's amazing. No traffic, no hurry, no reason.

I think commercial waterfront ruin the purpose of having it. I live near one that has beautiful historic building. It was commercialized and ruined. There are not enough words to adequately describe how ugly it is.
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