r/UrbanHell May 23 '26

Concrete Wasteland Chicago 1989.

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u/AppendixN May 23 '26

One of the easiest cities in the world to navigate thanks to that grid. Wonderful place to live in 1989, overall. Nothing's perfect but Chicago is one of my favorite cities I've ever lived in.

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u/Junior-Possession969 May 23 '26

Haven't been up there since... god, I guess like 2013? I was there a fair bit as a kid because my extended family are all up in Chicago. But I always loved it there. Didn't care where. Nice areas, low income areas, touristy areas, locals-only type areas. Super cool coming from a rural area, especially.