CHICAGO | Lincoln Yards

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Originally Posted by Roy_Batty

People who think Lincoln Park has no demand for public buses are all wrong. There are thousands of people using public buses in the area, and not only Lincoln Park but the entire north Chicago (buses connect and cross different neighborhoods so you cannot judge this for 1 specific neighborhood, although as I mentioned, there are still thousands of people using public transport inside Lincoln Park).

Lincoln Park is not only populated by millionaires with penthouses and single 3 floor town houses in front of the park, there are several middle class professionals, students, people that rent since they cannot afford to buy something themselves, etcetera, that live in apartments, duplexes and what not. In the east side you also find a lot of people traveling to the park from outside the neighborhood, and not to forget, the western section of Lincoln Park close to the Clybourne Corridor is very far from upscale. Is crazy how you are misjudging the entire neighborhood.

I know there will always have the typical NIMBYs that will oppose public transport, but as usual, this will be a minority. People in this forum making the argument there are no riders for public transport inside Lincoln Park are just being ignorant and making the argument fit the usual nonsense from NYMBYs.

I live in the area and I am a witness of people using public transport, being a bus and CTA user myself, so please stop misjudging the area and using this stupid stereotypes.

Agree, as a Lincoln Park resident myself and one who lives in a $1M+ condo. I take public transit to work (yes, I have a car - no I don't use it to get to work) and for the last handful of months especially our stop has been very busy for commutes. I know of neighbors who take public transit to work despite being in that "upper class" type of distinction. My wife and I also take a bus east to the park/lake if we are on some sort of certain schedule instead of driving. It can be a bit easier as long as you time it fine.