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I think Lincoln Park or Wicker Park is going to be the closest vibe to Park Slope.
FWIW - I live in Gold Coast. I absolutely love the convenience - I’m surrounded by great restaurants and shopping, minutes from Mag Mile and the lakefront - but doesn’t really have that “neighborhood” feel that you’ll find a bit further out from the loop.
From a food/bev perspective (which I think is a solid indicator for a neighborhood), I think there is a pretty big difference between neighborhoods East of the river vs neighborhoods west of the river. East (LP, Gold Coast, Lakeview, etc) are great neighborhoods but are pretty culturally sterile, you’ll find a bunch of spots that have big developer 💰 backing them but not much creativity or boundary pushing on the menus. West of the river (Wicker, Logan, Ukrainien V, etc) cool neighborhoods, more walk ups than mid-rises, less “in the heart of Chicago feeling”, but that is where you’re seeing TONS of creativity and trendy (not just for the sake of IG) stuff going down! Not tryna shit on any neighborhood, they are all great first neighborhood bets. Conclusion: East is where you’re more likely to find some rainbow bagels, West is where your more likely to find a former banker who quit their job, spent two years as a bagel apprentice, opened up her own bagel shop and smokes her own lox each week while listening to Miles Davis on a record player.
Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Logan Square
MC1- a wise man once said nothing at all.
You’re literally arguing with a stranger about this tangent you’ve created; if you’re right you don’t have to convince some random about it! Thank you for your suggestions, but this bickering is unnecessary.
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MC1, the joke wasn’t funny the first time. Cabrini Green technically doesn’t exist anymore anyway
Park Slope-y neighborhoods, maybe Logan Square or Bucktown
Cabrini Green
Gold Coast/Old Town/Lincoln Park
So what y’all are saying is all of Chicago is like Park Slope? 🤔😂 I’m gonna have to count the average mentions of neighborhoods and take that!
Nah people named nice places to live but West Loop and northwest neighborhoods like Wicker Park and Logan Square will have that Park Slope vibe. Lincoln Park is like the Upper West Side 😂
Closest to Brooklyn lifestyle, probably Wicker Park, Bucktown, Ukrainian Village, Logan Square
Other great neighborhoods to consider: Lakeview, Old Town, Lincoln Park,, Ravenswood. West Loop, Roscoe Village, south Loop, Ukrainian Village or Fulton Market
Back of the yards, it’s close to the airport also
Either back of the yards or Cabrini green
I vote for Cabrini green
Okay so then I definitely can’t afford it on my B4 budget 😂😂
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West Loop might be your best bet. Fortunately for you, you probably won’t be sticker shocked like those moving from a LCOL area
Don't know much about Park Slope so I googled it. If diversity and young professionals are what you're after, I suggest South Loop, Hyde Park, Wicker Park/Bucktown, West Loop.
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Do robberies and rape sound like bar crime to you? http://www.cwbchicago.com/2017/01/study-violent-crime-soars-across-north.html?m=1
Yeah those drunks jacking cars is a big problem huh? https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/11/lakeview-carjackings/amp/
Of course ibm1 will retaliate with every big city has crime like this! Right... https://www.google.com/amp/s/patch.com/illinois/chicago/amp/27479723/chicago-saw-more-killings-any-city-isnt-most-dangerous