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Old 07-09-2009, 11:15 PM
 
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Oh jesus, for a moment I thought Myssa was back.

Anyways, to be honest my favorite neighborhoods are 1. East lakeview, and 2. Many streets that are west of the river and away from the Loop. I'm not saying that they offer anything particularly special, but I just love the way the streets look
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:45 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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Oh jesus, for a moment I thought Myssa was back.

Anyways, to be honest my favorite neighborhoods are 1. East lakeview, and 2. Many streets that are west of the river and away from the Loop. I'm not saying that they offer anything particularly special, but I just love the way the streets look

haha what ever happend to her
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Old 07-10-2009, 03:36 PM
 
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Cool Job at zip code 60616 and where to live???

Possible job on Dearborn st. in Zip code 60616...I assume south side of chicago. Whats the safety like there....always heard the south side is not safe, is it true.

Also, if I get a job there, where is a safe and reasonable place to rent (1 bdrm/1ba) apartment that is commutable (say 20 min. by car). What would be average price of rent.
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Old 07-10-2009, 10:51 PM
 
Location: Paleotine, IL
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The pattern of development in Chicago was such that developers threw together masses of smaller homes for returning GIs in the late 40's / early 50's in a style that became known as "Chicago Bungalow" -- heavy on brick, light on charm.
Not exactly accurate. The so called "bungalow belt" was developed before that time, more like the teens thru the early 40's, when catalog stores like Sears would literally sell a kit, frame, bricks, nails and all, shipped direct to the purchased city lot. Oftentimes, the local carpenters who put these houses up would put in those extra touches, like face brick accents, wood molding...far from light on charm, methinks. But hey, to each his own.



Light on charm??! I beg to differ.



Anyways, by the time of the baby boom, newer and farther out parts of the city were being developed, ie, west ridge, jeff park, the southwest side, etc. You don't see too many chicago-style bungalows out there, but rather the definitely more boring, plain-jane cape cods (I think that's what they're called):


http://www.deluxerealtygroup.net/images//list/res/140916/HPIM0394.jpg (broken link)
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