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[Geographer]

Hi everyone on the Chicago forum, I visited Chicago for the first time a month ago. Chicago greatly impressed me. The Loop felt like a great, stately downtown. The bank buildings looked like they would last a thousand years which I guess is the point because they want to create a sense of security for deposits. The people I met were friendly and the food was varied and delicious. The River North area is hot!

The Chicago Culture Center, which is a former public library, has one of the most beautiful ceilings and glass domes of any building I have ever seen. The whole Gold Coast area is a gem of a neighborhood.

I felt very safe walking around downtown, River North, Hyde Park, Fulton Market, Gold Coast, Chinatown, and Little India areas. I saw very few homeless people. Riding the L train was not fun because there were many annoying or sketchy people and, unlike walking, I was trapped in the same train car as them.

It was discouraging to return to my hotel, turn on the TV, and read about a surge in carjackings in Chicago.

Chicagoans, you live in an amazing, world class city!