I can't help wishing that big traffic-filled road didn't run right along the lakeshore. That lovely strip of land would be so much lovelier without car noise and exhaust fumes.
This was a great series! As a current Chicago resident who has an undeniable love for this city, this was a great series to watch! While Chicago has had some rough patches, I truly believe that Frank Lloyd Wrights quote of "Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world" reigns true. Love my city
What a fantastic series. I'm glad I'm not too far away from this gem of a city. Can't wait to visit again. If only we'd get high-speed rail between KC, STL, and Chicago.
Great end to the series. I am a Chicago transplant living in Pittsburgh so I am looking forward to the next video! I see many striking parallels between the two great cities
Great series! Love that you mentioned the prairie preserves! However, a major point of criticism for me is that still too much of the lakefront area is destroyed by the highway that cuts off so many Chicagoans from their greatest asset.
Besides removing the literal highway going through the lake shore, I wish the planners hadn't made the tree in Grant Park so perfectly separated from each other. It feels not as much like nature compared to say Golden Gate Park in SF.
A fantastic presentation that makes one appreciate the thought, effort and care that went into developing the green spaces and public infrastructure spread out among this world-class city!
This is okay if you're not local. But there's so much more that we learned growing up. Literally learned about all this in the 80's. I would like a local like myself to tell these stories. It would feel more genuine and authentic. This is more like a Wikipedia read.
Y'all see green for nice parks. I see green and more spaces for affordable housing or housing in general I'm going to guess that once you have your place, then the nice green parks become priority over other citizens in the future looking for an affordable first home.
Many of Chicago’s neighborhoods have an abundance of low density housing like single family homes and two-flats. Those should be densified with missing middle housing so that everyone can enjoy the park spaces.
I don’t think that Chicago has the “best” park system in America. Many cities have great parks. I would imagine that cities with green belts are pretty great too. Seattle has the most beautiful parks that I’ve seen.
Too much Faux news. Take a look at St.louis MO R) Memphis TN, New Orleans LA, Jackson MS,.... that's a lot of states that have way worse crime and are absolute **it holes, and in Conservative states.😂
It isn't. There are only like a few square miles on the south and west sides that are no-go areas, but otherwise it's a basically a non-issue. How many people do you hear about getting killed who don't live in those areas? Most of the deaths are gang members killing other gang members.
The crime is not bad. Chicago is a very safe city, with a handful of problems areas that are dangerous. Most tourists or even residents never go to that dangerous areas.
