There is SO much misinformed information on this thread.Danny's post could not have been any further from the truth. I think he copiedhis information from an old Wiki post and pasted it here. Chicago'sunemployment is at 8.6% only .04 percent higher than the nation average. Segregationthroughout the city is ALMOST a thing of the past. Chicago was listed as themost improved city in regards to improving segregation. And this is aside fromtearing down the projects and letting the section 8 recipients live in allareas of the city. Many of the minorities are college educated and transplantedfrom other cities such as Detroit. I have a friend who grew up in Chicago andvisited after being away for several years. He couldn't believe how integratedthe city had become. The current real estate market is booming in Chicago.Although prices are still down 30% in the city, people are still spending likegang-busters. The prices have gone up slightly but not very much. The rentalmarket is off the hook too. There are several blocks in Chicago that lookALMOST as bad as Detroit but not quite there yet. But you cannot really tellthe difference if you're not familiar with both cities.
Last why do people continue to compare Detroit to Chicago?It's like comparing Chicago to San Francisco or New York. They don't compare.One thing I don't understand is why a couple of people on this threadconstantly dis Chicago for being a successful big city? Detroit wishes it couldhave what Chicago has. There is nothing wrong with that. We get so excitedbecause we finally get an OLGA'S ON OUR PREMIER STREET! But then we criticizeChicago in the same breath...Why be jealous instead of giving the city itsdues? Because that's what it is... jealousy. Chicago has tons of problems rangingfrom political corruption, crime, gangs and drugs. It's not perfect but it's amore livable city that Detroit.
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