Chicago ranked as best city in the world by Time Out magazine

ABC& Chicago ^ | 2/1/2018 | Staff

[DUMBGRUNT]

Other than that, Chicago is a very nice city. It really is.

Unless you happen to drive a car that you might want to park.
And not pay an arm and leg.
And the taxes on everything...

[luvbach1]

So you don’t mind the filthiest most corrupt lsft wing democrat political machine in the world?

Chicago does have assets; obviously, the crooked Democrap machine isn't one of them. But it's always had that.

[Charles Henrickson]

Chicago ranked as best city in the world

When I was growing up there in the '50s and '60s--even in the '70s and into the '80s--I would agree. I loved living in Chicago! It had everything you could possibly want. And in my neighborhood on the north side of the city, there was no crime. I mean, zero, none.

Now it's not the same. It's not the Chicago of my youth. I still try to get back up there at least once or twice a year, and Chicago will always be my hometown and have a special place in my heart, but it's not the same.

[Charles Henrickson]

I'm guessing the "livability" score didn't include all the carnage in the streets.

Depends what part of the city you're talking about. Ya gotta know your neighborhoods. Most of Chicago is still safe. The violence is concentrated in certain neighborhoods.

[Charles Henrickson]

Avoid the bad areas and you will find great restaurants, cool little neighborhoods, easily bikable streets, even a swimmable beach.

You are correct, sir.

[Charles Henrickson]

It was a wonderful city in which to grow up. Midwestern friendliness everywhere. Good schools in my day. Parks kept immaculately clean with wondrous views of a lake that was so different in all weather. Museums that were the pride of the world. Old Town and restaurants that I haven’t found the like of since.

I hear ya! I loved growing up there. I used to think, Why would anyone want to live anywhere else?

[Charles Henrickson]

But stay out of the south side. And the west side. Other than that, Chicago is a very nice city. It really is.

Unfortunately, a big chunk of the north side, where I grew up, has been overrun by the homos.

[Charles Henrickson]

Gotta give that city props for the food.

Especially the big three: the Italian beef sandwich, the deep-dish pizza, and the Chicago hot dog. Yum, yum, yum!

[Charles Henrickson]

I grew up there...on the south side no less. Used to be livable and fun up until the ‘60’s.

The north side was great until the '90s.

[mairdie]

Breaks my heart. I can’t even go back to my grandparents’ graves. Evergreen Park, south side.

[crosdaddy]

My big three; Chicago Chop House, Shaws, and DeFriscos. ;-)

[crosdaddy]

Del Friscos

[Trillian]

LOL

[Captain Peter Blood]

Have these people visited Chicago and seen the crime and violence?????

[1Old Pro]

Is time out magazine a recruiting magazine for thugs, gangs and scofflaws?

[Professional]

LOL, yeah, ...NO.

[luvbach1]

Unfortunately, a big chunk of the north side, where I grew up, has been overrun by the homos.

I grew up there until age 13, leaving in 1952. First near North Avenue and Cleveland Avenue, then on Wayne Avenue, within walking distance of Wrigley Field. The latter neighborhood has become gentrified, with the old single-family houses torn down for luxury condos. The old neighborhoods have been subject to successive waves of various ethnic and socio-economic groups.

[Chode]

yeah, right...