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Commented on North and LaSalle
1 month ago
Having two gas stations almost back to back is not necessary. However I would like to see one remain. I like the convenience of being able to fill up near home. Also I think it is a good service to provide tourists and suburbanites who come to the lakefront. I think the next closest stations are North & Elston, LaSalle and Ontario or Chicago and Wells.
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North and LaSalle
1 month ago
Jewly P
I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THIS GAS STATION REPLACED WITH HIGH RISE CONDOMINIUMS. ANYTHING BUT THAT.
I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THIS GAS STATION REPLACED WITH HIGH RISE CONDOMINIUMS. ANYTHING BUT THAT.
Supported a comment by J Jag on
North and LaSalle
1 month ago
J Jag
We don't need 3 specialty markets. We need a regularly priced grocer, like trader joes.
We don't need 3 specialty markets. We need a regularly priced grocer, like trader joes.
Supported a comment by James P on
North and LaSalle
1 month ago
James P
Could not have said it better myself.
Could not have said it better myself.
Commented on North and LaSalle
2 months ago
Bring back restaurants like O'Briens and the Steak Joynt. It has been disappointing to see the physical "Old Town" architecture disappear south of North Ave.
Supported a comment by Karen R on
North and LaSalle
2 months ago
Karen R
Old Town needs to return to providing goods and services to its residents. As others have mentioned, the area south of North Ave has been turned into an arm of Division St's bar scene. Gone are all the stores that residents used to frequent for their basic needs. There are no cutting-edge restaurants in the area, likely because rentals are too high. Instead, most dining options cater to the bar crowd or tourists. Old Town has lost its florists, bookstores, bakeries, and hopefully not its Walgreens. It has lost its neighborhood charm and character. I'm not even sure why the area south of North Ave calls itself Old Town, when nearly all the Victorian buildings have been demolished. It is kind of joke. I visit other US and European cities that have managed their development far better than Chicago because their quaint older sections are respected and preserved. No one in Chicago appears to care.
Old Town needs to return to providing goods and services to its residents. As others have mentioned, the area south of North Ave has been turned into an arm of Division St's bar scene. Gone are all the stores that residents used to frequent for their basic needs. There are no cutting-edge restaurants in the area, likely because rentals are too high. Instead, most dining options cater to the bar crowd or tourists. Old Town has lost its florists, bookstores, bakeries, and hopefully not its Walgreens. It has lost its neighborhood charm and character. I'm not even sure why the area south of North Ave calls itself Old Town, when nearly all the Victorian buildings have been demolished. It is kind of joke. I visit other US and European cities that have managed their development far better than Chicago because their quaint older sections are respected and preserved. No one in Chicago appears to care.
Supported a comment by Kelly J on
North and LaSalle
2 months ago
Kelly J
We definitely need a grocery store. Restaurant/bars that cater to the age demographic of the people who actually live in Old Town. The concept for the majority of the neighborhood's bars and restaurants is the same--they serve bar food, turn into packed "night clubs" with lines down the street, and primarily cater to young kids who get sloppy drunk, litter the streets and start fights. It's like a giant frat party every weekend. We could use at least a couple restaurants and bars that serve a more mature clientele (like folks in their late 30s/40's/50s) with good food and a more sophisticated atmosphere. The neighborhood has become unsafe and annoying on weekend nights. My friends and I don't hang out here on weekends, we go to the West Loop or Gold Coast. It would be fantastic to feel comfortable going out in our own neighborhood on weekends.
We definitely need a grocery store. Restaurant/bars that cater to the age demographic of the people who actually live in Old Town. The concept for the majority of the neighborhood's bars and restaurants is the same--they serve bar food, turn into packed "night clubs" with lines down the street, and primarily cater to young kids who get sloppy drunk, litter the streets and start fights. It's like a giant frat party every weekend. We could use at least a couple restaurants and bars that serve a more mature clientele (like folks in their late 30s/40's/50s) with good food and a more sophisticated atmosphere. The neighborhood has become unsafe and annoying on weekend nights. My friends and I don't hang out here on weekends, we go to the West Loop or Gold Coast. It would be fantastic to feel comfortable going out in our own neighborhood on weekends.
Commented on North and LaSalle
1 year, 1 month ago
Mixed Use
Commented on North and LaSalle
1 year, 1 month ago
Would like to see the return of a movie theater and a diner.
Followed North and LaSalle
1 year, 1 month ago
Commented on North and LaSalle
1 year, 1 month ago
The scale of the neighborhood should remain at the current level. No high rise buildings. Congestion on North Ave and LaSalle, especially in the summer, is crazy.