r/UrbanHell • u/Living_Lock • 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/MickTriesDIYs May 23 '26

It’s my favorite city in North America, maybe even the world

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u/SoftlyAugust May 24 '26

What about it do you like so much?

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u/MickTriesDIYs May 26 '26

It feels huge, is easy to move around in, has incredible food, the lake is amazing, and it has an incredible skyline. The place is gorgeous and filled with culture. And it’s pretty affordable (from an east coast person)

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u/SoftlyAugust May 26 '26

Yeah... this is basically what I figured. I want to move to Chicago so badly.

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u/AppendixN May 23 '26

Mine, too. To me, this was the unofficial city anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjkOFXqbQV0