East Garfield Park, is it all that bad? Do you see potential? (Chicago: neighborhood, living in)

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by xsboost

Heh, just the transplants. I went to Arai middle school on Wilson, just east of Sheridan. Even as kids we all knew the area was bad, but not ghetto bad.



Yup. Blew my mind when I saw an upscale brewery/restaurant (Band of Bohemia?) open.

band of bohemia is great, but that's Lincoln Square isn't it? west of metra on ravenswood

[xsboost]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

band of bohemia is great, but that's Lincoln Square isn't it? west of metra on ravenswood

Why yes, yes it is! I just never thought about it and considered it part of Uptown. The only reason I knew BoB was there was because I stopped by the Chase a block or so away.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by xsboost

Why yes, yes it is! I just never thought about it and considered it part of Uptown. The only reason I knew BoB was there was because I stopped by the Chase a block or so away.

It's very good. It got a Michelin star it's first year open.

[xsboost]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

It's very good. It got a Michelin star it's first year open.

So I've heard. Have to try it out one of these days.

[BRU67]

Originally Posted by xsboost

Heh, just the transplants. I went to Arai middle school on Wilson, just east of Sheridan. Even as kids we all knew the area was bad, but not ghetto bad.

Yup. Blew my mind when I saw an upscale brewery/restaurant (Band of Bohemia?) open.

Uptown changed pretty dramatically over the last decade. Shiller left office in 2011, which I think paved the way for additional development. And the recent closing of Carol's Pub, to me, signifies beyond a doubt that gritty Uptown is long gone. They'll probably put a Starbucks or a Panera Bread in that spot, heh.

Anyway, on that note, here are some great photos of the neighborhood in the mid-70s, when it was truly salty:

Chicago's Uptown: 1973-77 - Bob Rehak Photography

[andrew61]

Originally Posted by BRU67

Uptown changed pretty dramatically over the last decade. Shiller left office in 2011, which I think paved the way for additional development. And the recent closing of Carol's Pub, to me, signifies beyond a doubt that gritty Uptown is long gone. They'll probably put a Starbucks or a Panera Bread in that spot, heh.

Anyway, on that note, here are some great photos of the neighborhood in the mid-70s, when it was truly salty:

Chicago's Uptown: 1973-77 - Bob Rehak Photography

Wow... I never knew that New Peking restaurant was once in Uptown. During the years I lived in Chicago it was in Lakeview, on Broadway just south of Belmont, although at some point during my last few years there it became a sushi place, IIRC.

[PerseusVeil]

Originally Posted by EddieOlSkool

Wilson and Broadway is thought of as hood by many North Siders. Malden, Seminary, and other streets have pockets of high gang activity. At least in 2006 this was still the case. The Blackstones were very active back then and not sure about now.

Sketchier in comparison to the rest of Uptown and other parts of the North Side, yes, but the actual hood? No. It's hard to be the hood when there's a giant Target a block away at Sunnyside and Broadway.

Originally Posted by BRU67

Uptown changed pretty dramatically over the last decade. Shiller left office in 2011, which I think paved the way for additional development. And the recent closing of Carol's Pub, to me, signifies beyond a doubt that gritty Uptown is long gone. They'll probably put a Starbucks or a Panera Bread in that spot, heh.

Anyway, on that note, here are some great photos of the neighborhood in the mid-70s, when it was truly salty:

Chicago's Uptown: 1973-77 - Bob Rehak Photography

The new alderman is certainly more pro-development. It certainly makes sense though, as Uptown is surrounded by arguably better neighborhoods on all sides at this point. Many of the former SROs in the old residential hotels have been gutted and completely rehabbed into apartments with tons of amenities specifically targeting Millennials. It seems to be working.

[kyost]

Originally Posted by EddieOlSkool

Wilson and Broadway is thought of as hood by many North Siders. Malden, Seminary, and other streets have pockets of high gang activity. At least in 2006 this was still the case. The Blackstones were very active back then and not sure about now.

back when i went to Truman (mid 2000s) there were plenty of P Stones or Stone Rangers or whoever/whatever they were and we actually had security going from classroom to classroom to warn students not to buy drugs on magnolia street. Not telling us to "not buy drugs" or "dont bring drugs to school" just, "stay the **** off magnolia" because several students got jumped within a couple week span

[EddieOlSkool]

Originally Posted by kyost

back when i went to Truman (mid 2000s) there were plenty of P Stones or Stone Rangers or whoever/whatever they were and we actually had security going from classroom to classroom to warn students not to buy drugs on magnolia street. Not telling us to "not buy drugs" or "dont bring drugs to school" just, "stay the **** off magnolia" because several students got jumped within a couple week span

This guy knows. "Uptown Alleyways where I slang the coke. The block ride under Fin so we bang at folks. It's Stoneville!"

[NealIRC]

Originally Posted by EddieOlSkool

This guy knows. "Uptown Alleyways where I slang the coke. The block ride under Fin so we bang at folks. It's Stoneville!"

Yep, fin is another word for 5-pt gang, including the Stones.