| EtTuBrutus,
While Chicago has its share of gritty areas in the southside, the northside is generally much nicer. Philly's Rittenhouse Sq reminded me of some of the northside neighborhoods in Chicago; the difference is Rittenhouse Sq is a very small area while those nice neighborhoods in Chicago cover a much larger area. For example, between the Loop and Lakeview, the length is about 5 miles. Those neighborhoods are also the most vibrant areas of Chicago; many northsiders almost never venture to the southside.
^I totally second Alexandre's suggestion. |