 Anyone from Chicago area ?, how's the city/lifestyle/tracks/etc. ? |
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 Sep 12 2008, 03:23 PM
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North of the border  Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177  |
Just curious.
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Sep 17 2008, 02:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
Smog is a non issue. All our pollution blows across the lake to Michigan and up into Canada (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) . Crime, well it depends are where you are, just like in every major city, there are good neighborhoods and then there are bad, and then there are stupid teenager in the suburbs who are board. But in general, it's not like you are gonna get insta-mugged if you walk down the street.
I think the city is pretty clean. It's doesn't stink like New York, and it's not all graffitied up like Philly, but I suppose we do have some litter issues, but not nearly as bad a Detroit. I'd say it's probably average. We've got some really nice parks on the lakefront, and some nice beaches. But if you are coming here in the winter, it might be a little chilly to go swimming (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Just beware of all the construction on the highways, not to mention the really crappy traffic congestion. I suppose you will be commuting in and out of O'Hare. About where will you be staying when you are here? |
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Sep 29 2008, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE (Major_Lee_Slow @ Sep 17 2008, 09:24 AM)  Smog is a non issue. All our pollution blows across the lake to Michigan and up into Canada (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) . Crime, well it depends are where you are, just like in every major city, there are good neighborhoods and then there are bad, and then there are stupid teenager in the suburbs who are board. But in general, it's not like you are gonna get insta-mugged if you walk down the street. I think the city is pretty clean. It's doesn't stink like New York, and it's not all graffitied up like Philly, but I suppose we do have some litter issues, but not nearly as bad a Detroit. I'd say it's probably average. We've got some really nice parks on the lakefront, and some nice beaches. But if you are coming here in the winter, it might be a little chilly to go swimming (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Just beware of all the construction on the highways, not to mention the really crappy traffic congestion. I suppose you will be commuting in and out of O'Hare. About where will you be staying when you are here? Cook County was just rated the worst for dangerous air pollution in the nation... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/c...0,4323308.story |
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Eugenio_SS Anyone from Chicago area ? Sep 12 2008, 03:23 PM
Major_Lee_Slow I currently live in the way north burbs, but I did... Sep 12 2008, 06:13 PM Eugenio_SS temperature wise, it's very similar.
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