Areas of cities that don’t resemble the common images that we think of (high crime, private schools)

[Ben Around]

Originally Posted by fleebs

I love this thread idea


This lonely single-family house in the middle of Brickell surrounded by skyscrapers and the subway
https://goo.gl/maps/cJUkNDWQ9xSYWKWz6

Love the urban style 7-11 next door!

[DamenVChicago]

Originally Posted by Ben Around

Within the city limits of Chicago, far, far from the Loop:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6536...7i16384!8i8192

I just found out that Chicago has a trailer park within city limits a few months ago. It absolutely shocked me.

[prairiestate]

Originally Posted by DamenVChicago

I just found out that Chicago has a trailer park within city limits a few months ago. It absolutely shocked me.

This neighborhood also has Chicago's last operating sawmill. Still in business. Definitely off the tourist track!

[Drewjdeg]

Most people think urban and gritty when they think about the Bronx, but there are a couple neighborhoods in the Bronx that definitely buck that stereotype. More like Connecticut but in NYC city limits.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9035...7i16384!8i8192

[DamenVChicago]

Detroit:

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3608...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3655...7i16384!8i8192

[kemahkami]

Houston:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/116/2...9919351f_b.jpg

[BigCity76]

Originally Posted by Drewjdeg

Most people think urban and gritty when they think about the Bronx, but there are a couple neighborhoods in the Bronx that definitely buck that stereotype. More like Connecticut but in NYC city limits.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9035...7i16384!8i8192

That's the Riverdale section of the Bronx. It's always been old money. Right on the cliffs overlooking the Hudson in areas.

[thinkertinker]

This street in Chicago will make you think you are in Boston, even though it was modeled after London:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9520...7i16384!8i8192

[KansastoSouthphilly]

Mt. Airy Philadelphia:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0521...2!9m2!1b1!2i41

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0631...2!9m2!1b1!2i41

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0645...2!9m2!1b1!2i41

Chestnut Hill Philadelphia:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0668...2!9m2!1b1!2i41

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0693...2!9m2!1b1!2i41

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0802...2!9m2!1b1!2i41

Germantown ave in chestnut hill:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0763...2!9m2!1b1!2i41

[908Boi]

Plainfield, NJ
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6019...7i16384!8i8192

Crestwood, Washington DC
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9397...7i16384!8i8192