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Originally Posted by the urban politician
^ If I would make 1 criticism of Lincoln Park/Lakeview, it is that for the urban and bustling neighborhoods of a global city, these areas lack much ethnic diversity. They are very white parts of town.
A lot of people claim that River North, etc are "douchey" and I understand why, but when I go downtown I actually see lots of Asians, Hispanics, African Americans, etc etc. You just don't see much of that in Lakeview and Lincoln Park.
It's a factor to consider.
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That's very true, although "frat bro" and equivalent knows no boundaries as far as race is concerned. One guy I know who exemplifies this a lot lives in Streeterville and is originally from India. Regardless, downtown is fairly white but not nearly as white as Lincoln Park and Lakeview. All these areas are getting more diverse, but downtown is getting more diverse faster than LP/LV.
I do like LP/LV but before I said "douchey" but this was wrong. I would agree with you that my most major knock against it outside of Wrigleyville is actually the relative lack of ethnic diversity. I am a fan of various parts of these areas, especially Lakeview East.
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