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I'm Worried About Chicago

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I am writing this Newsletter while I am back visiting Chicago and seeing friends and family. I was born and raised in this city and come back every year. I can see that it has undergone the “New American Urbanism” change that many big American cities went through during the last 20 years. When professionals started moving back into American cities instead of just going to the suburbs. Expensive Real Estate Bicycle Lanes Coffee Shops Upscale Clothing Stores Yoga Studios Interesting Restaurants etc Chicago is still peculiar though, because it isn’t really known city or has a brand of its own but it is big, much bigger than the other cities in the midwest. It does get disrespected by coastal elites a lot. When I mention I'm from Chicago during my travels in Europe, many recognize the name but can't pinpoint its significance. Even within the US, its identity remains somewhat elusive. Other cities have clear associations: New York is known globally as America's financial and cultural hub, S

I'm Worried About Chicago 0 The Lindy Newsletter Posts I'm Worried About Chicago I'm Worried About Chicago Paul Skallas September 25, 2023 I am writing this Newsletter while I am back visiting Chicago and seeing friends and family. I was born and raised in this city and come back every year. I can see that it has undergone the “New American Urbanism” change that many big American cities went through during the last 20 years. When professionals started moving back into American cities instead of just going to the suburbs. Expensive Real Estate Bicycle Lanes Coffee Shops Upscale Clothing Stores

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