Southcore
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Just got back from a Chicago, second time there, stayed at the Omni on the Mag Mile. There is no debating how great their streets (North side, State St, etc) are compared to ours, and Millennium/Grant Park with the museums is an amazing site. As Taal said though, it's more touristy whereas ours is more for locals, each having it's pros and cons.
I will say I found their transit system to be just as lacking as ours. While their map looks impressive, they've only got two underground lines (blue and red) with the rest elevated. But those elevated lines are similar to our streetcars in that they are not that fast, and frequency is an issue in (was there Friday-Monday). I found it was easier to travel to certain places by bus than by train. The train cars themselves are also quite small and seem really old - are they due or an upgrade like we are going through?
Also, does anyone have a figure for their downtown population? It seems significantly less than ours, most streets are dead (not just the Loop), other than Michigan, after 6 pm.
Overall though a wonderful place to visit.
I will say I found their transit system to be just as lacking as ours. While their map looks impressive, they've only got two underground lines (blue and red) with the rest elevated. But those elevated lines are similar to our streetcars in that they are not that fast, and frequency is an issue in (was there Friday-Monday). I found it was easier to travel to certain places by bus than by train. The train cars themselves are also quite small and seem really old - are they due or an upgrade like we are going through?
Also, does anyone have a figure for their downtown population? It seems significantly less than ours, most streets are dead (not just the Loop), other than Michigan, after 6 pm.
Overall though a wonderful place to visit.
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