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Originally Posted by alex1
I'm with ya'. One thing living on the East Coast for the past 6 years has made me aware of is that I don't miss some of the more myopic development trends in Chicago. Manhattan, Brooklyn and surrounding places do a fairly great job of taking the old (and ugly) and infusing these places with character while also adding a very exciting mix of fresh and contemporary architecture to the urban fabric.
Also, scale matters. It's the primary reason why I avoid midtown Manhattan like the plague (unless I'm teaching) but absolutely adore most of the human-scaled neighborhoods at the tip of the island.
I'm at a loss as to why Chicago keeps on missing on these great opportunities. At least the lakefront hasn't been tapped for development (for the sake of more $$$).
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^ What you observed has nothing to do with how 'enlightened' certain cities are and how 'myopic' Chicago is. It has to do with lot sizes, land values, and zoning.