Chicago's Lakefront with Geoffrey Baer 

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And downtown continues to grow and evolve.

I agree on Chicago being the best city in USA.

@@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79 always!

Chicago is way better than New York City. ❤

Did you move to California ?

Slather barbecue sauce on you. You will be delicious

I love it too! I'm a Chicago native

@@bernardtheaubreycoxandcoolgame see you found it lol! He been doing these documentaries of everything Chicago for years for WTTW highly recommend my friend!

@@jreid2171 thank you so much. Even though I'm a Chicago native, this is very helpful! 💪✌️👍

@@bernardtheaubreycoxandcoolgame I'm originally from Chicago but left in 2008. I want to come back for good once I'm done with school here. Alot of good things are beginning to happen in your city ✨

@@jreid2171 I know right?! Like the demolition of Cabrini green back in 2011.

Chicago is a f*cking sh*t hole.

I'm going next month for a huge family/friends reunion. I can't wait to see it. My happy place is The Great Lake Michigan area Milwaukee down to Chicago over to Indiana/Michigan parts.

haha yeah that was the worst decision Chicago made in the last decade. I'm honestly glad the Olympics didn't happen here but the fact that they tore down an entire historic hospital campus before even being selected just rattle my bones

I lived in Chlcago in winter back in the day and the wind is brisk, they call it the hawk

I lived in Chicago in the winter back in the day and the wind is brisk coming off the lake. As I remember they called the wind the hawk

Very true, I forget how important this quality of the city is until I spend time elsewhere. Adds to the vibe of the city not feeling overwhelmingly concrete jungle-esque, along with good tree cover

Facts. The best in the country by far. Plus mother natures architecture makes it even better.

Its number 2. NYC skyline is miles ahead of chicago.

@@J3MOdh3NOWX3S I disagree. Because of my job, I have traveled to all the major cities in the US over the years. While each city has it's charms that make it unique, I definitely like Chicago's skyline the best. The varied architecture styles is beyond compare, making for a beautiful profile from any direction.. Another big thing is Chicago is so very clean, the outside of the buildings, the streets, and their parks.

​@@J3MOdh3NOWX3SChicago is #1.

Ok walk around downtown at night.

​@@scottr5775 no problems

Right. Just stay out of black neighborhoods and your good. 💪

@@scottr5775 Done it at 2am myself lol… bye

Couple of bad blocks? Your entire south side and most of the west is hood. Not to mention the Northside used to be gangster central, with maybe the most corrupt politicians in all of the US.

"Now Jim is going to subdue that netted young Rhino to the ground so it can be immobilized and tagged" "Careful Jim, that rhino looks quite angry." I loved that show as a kid, and we also looked forward to the Jacques Cousteau specials. Wonderful times for sure.

WRONG! 2008!

How has Chicago deteriorated since then ? I gotta hear this from a Karen person. 😂😂

a hidden gem. they should make a similar park in the empty space where the South Works used to be

No. It was used by mostly private planes of CEOs, mayor Daley didn’t care or think about “downstaters”. It was just after heightened terrorism threats around cities post 9/11, an excuse to do.

@@mic1240 Beg to differ. Had many friends in the Democrat circles in those days and was even active for a while on the Northwest side. People in the middle of the US were not concerned with terrorism that much. Daley wasn't at all. Junior learned from Dad. You absolutely crush opposition at all costs. You could write a book about those 2 and how they used the power of City Hall to smash anyone even presumed to be in opposition to them. I am a native Chicagoan who grew up on the South side in the 50's and 60's. Daley and junior had little use for downstaters who they considered an annoyance in them getting their way. If the destruction of Meigs was so above board, why did Junior do it in the middle of the night? Of course, to hide it until it was done. Also violated a few FAA rules and procedures, but who cares about the Federal Government? Not the Daley's. There was also quite a few private planes parked at Meigs that night whose owners had no way to fly out their planes. That dragged on for a while. Anyone who mattered to the Daley's flew out their planes before. It was a case of pure one upmanship, I will do it because I can because you guys will not play ball. Read Mike Royko's book, "Boss". Probably the best book written about the Daley's. And believe me, there is lot of stuff not in that book. If you think the Daley's had no ill towards downstaters, call me I have a bridge for sale.

@@dbeaus yes, did it in middle of night. Not a real concern on terrorism, used as excuse. He still didn’t give two hits about downstaters and they were not the bulk of flights into Meigs.

Ah, controversy, I love it. I grew up in Chicago and drove a cab after College for a few years. I lived on the northeast side for 10 years and most of my cab rides were on the northside. In my memory, the Edgewater was Pink. It is hard to forget a building that large. sitting by itself, and that ugly color.

@@dbeaus There is no controversy. It's a well-known fact about the hotel buildings vs. the apartments (still extant). The former were yellow, the latter pink.

Yes

Climate change just means what it sounds like: the climate changing. If not climate change, then what do you propose causes the lake levels to change? Don't get it twisted

Most likely you won’t see crime even if it’s a bad week.

It depends on city geography and your demographic. Of the 288 homicides in Chicago this year, broken down by race: 81.9% Black 13.6% Hispanic 4.5% White/other Studies show that the victims of homicides are usually committed by their own race. Chicago racial demographics: White 34.1% Black 29.2% Hispanic/Latino 28.7% Other 8% When broken down in homicides per capita, Chicago doesn't even rank in the top 10 worse cities in the US.

Worthless president served Wall Street and lives in Martha’s Vineyard

It’s happening and it sucks, cut the colorism and classism.

Make improvements but get rid of the racists instead

best thing he did. Meigs field was a private strip that most Chicagoans had no access to, now it's a beautiful nature preserve open to the public