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Originally Posted by marothisu
The other side of the Loop from basically State St to the river increased something like 4600 people from 2010 to 2019. In other words, what most people would think of as "The Loop" including Lakeshore East gained probably more like 10K people from 2010 to 2019.
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Not trying to get into a "no true Scotsman" argument but I think when we talk about Loop residential that Lakeshore East and anything south of Congress (Printer's Row, Dearborn Park) would be excluded. So Congress, Michigan, Wacker, and Wacker. These are all wide streets and major psychic barriers defining the Loop.
Historically there's a difference too, Lakeshore East and South Loop were historically industrial and transitioned to residential from a clean slate after the industry left. The Loop is an office, shopping, government, and entertainment district, but residential has "muscled in" especially in historic buildings that are no longer ideal for office but can't be torn down. The defining aspect of living in the Loop is coexisting with the office/government uses.
I think people recognize there are a lot of benefits to living in the Loop but a lot of hassles, too. Most residential buildings don't have parking. The streets tend to be pretty quiet at night which can be eerie to some. Congestion and noise are pretty bad. The streets are concrete canyons, with very little green. Summer festivals and political protests can be very disruptive.