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Originally Posted by The Lurker
I disagree. Filth is not a byproduct of poverty. Wealthy neighborhoods aren't immaculate because rich people with lots of time on their hands pick up trash and plant trees. Sure that helps but its mostly because people are hired to landscape and maintain the grounds. Chicago has one of the most beautiful downtowns in the world partly because the city spends tons of money maintaining planters on all the sidewalks. Why is no money spent to maintain appearances in the poor neighborhoods which desperately need the investment and could benefit from the jobs? If you ask me its a city leadership problem.
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I mean, there is genuinely more littering and private property neglect (even when money isn’t a factor) on the South Side.
I’ve lived in a corner lot near West Town and now live in a corner lot in South Chicago. And in South Chicago, I have to pick up bottles and other litter every single day from my property.
The North side has priced out most people who deliberately litter or vandalize a block except for maybe say Wrigleyville, but it is a real issue on the South side. Service levels as far as street sweeping and road repair seem to be the same as West Town, to be quite honest.
I think it’s unfair to compare a neighborhood to the Loop considering the Loop is everybody’s first impression of Chicago and needs to be immaculate for economic growth. Also a lot of North side business strips are private money from special assessments and neighborhood chamber of commerce initiatives.