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Thankfully we didn't have a bad week like last week.
Natural Bridge Rd is where 70% of the crime that takes place in the city. It has been named the most dangerous street in America. According to channel 4 news.
Just to be clear, Chicago has very large boundaries compared to NYC. It's about 70% as large as NYC, despite having only 1/3 the population. It has also annexed lots of suburban land in the 20th century, while NYC hasn't added an inch in 120 years. Prewar urbanity in the NYC area extends far beyond city boundaries; in Chicago it's fairly rare.
Chicago has a high murder rate. It just does. Trying to play boundary games makes no sense. Chicago has a high murder rate throughout large swaths of the city, many close to downtown.
This isn't true, though. There are high-crime areas close to the Loop, and Chicago crime rates are higher than in other cities even in the gentrified areas. Somewhere like Lakeview is more dangerous than somewhere like, say, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Of course the core is relatively safe, but that's true in every city, even Detroit.
Chicago isn't more affordable than those other cities. The % of income going to housing costs is actually the same or higher in Chicago than in cities like NYC and SF. And the really nice parts of Chicago are extremely expensive.
And Center City Philly isn't much smaller than downtown Chicago. It's roughly comparable in size, at least if we're talking walkable, gentrified areas.
That's the point as you said. It's in Chicago history and been that way. Things will slow down eventually.
Chicago has a high murder rate. It just does. Trying to play boundary games makes no sense. Chicago has a high murder rate throughout large swaths of the city, many close to downtown.
This isn't true, though. There are high-crime areas close to the Loop, and Chicago crime rates are higher than in other cities even in the gentrified areas. Somewhere like Lakeview is more dangerous than somewhere like, say, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Of course the core is relatively safe, but that's true in every city, even Detroit.
Out of genuine curiosity what are the more dangerous neighborhoods by the Loop? I visit Chicago about once a year but admittedly only go to the Loop, River North, Lakeview and Boystown.
Out of genuine curiosity what are the more dangerous neighborhoods by the Loop? I visit Chicago about once a year but admittedly only go to the Loop, River North, Lakeview and Boystown.
I'm curious as well. I can't think of any area adjacent to the loop that would be considered dangerous by major city standards. You have to go through several neighborhoods on the south and west sides until you get to the dangerous areas.
I could see the South Loop *maybe* having high crime stats in certain categories but it's hardly dangerous for the average person. Take anything Nola says with a fifty pound bag of salt.
Out of genuine curiosity what are the more dangerous neighborhoods by the Loop? I visit Chicago about once a year but admittedly only go to the Loop, River North, Lakeview and Boystown.
There are no dangerous neighborhoods right next to the Loop, but the Loop is just a few blocks in the core.
There are plenty of semi-dangerous neighborhoods close to core Chicago, though, including parts of the Near South Side and Bronzeville and parts of the Near West Side. And some of the worst ghettos, like Back of the Yards, are only slightly farther afield.
And there are rough blocks right in the core, like around the Cabrini Green projects and other concentrations of subsidized housing. Most of Cabrini Green was demolished but the residents still live there, just in the replacement housing.
Thanks using this thread to build my No-go zone list for looking at jobs or vacations.
All No gos:
Chicago
Detroit
Memphis
St. Louis
New Orleans
Baltimore
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