Oso planning to go pro
You're always negative. Pretty sure I'm sitting next to you at Wandos right now. Resting bitch face.
Funniest post of the year.
Just curious if people would post the list of cities where they have actually LIVED for at least a year, to get a perspective on how much of it is homerism, and how much is based on real-life comparison.I'll start:Milwaukee (born and raised)ChicagoMadisonNashvilleRichmondRochesterAnd FWIW, in each case, I have lived in the city mentioned (not the 'burbs).Of the cities I've lived, if I were ranking where I'd want to live for the rest of my life, I'd rank them:1. Rochester2. Madison3. Milwaukee4. Nashville5. Chicago6. Richmond
The improvements in test scores and graduation rates (still well below state and national averages) reflect to a degree an ongoing drop in student population, particularly in poorer performing schools. And as the population of students declines, measures to reduce cost are not commensurate. Plans to close or consolidate schools and reduce administrative overhead are met with opposition of CTU, whose pension system is insolvent despite the recent $140 MM bailout from the state's "Education Funding" bill.And the CPS CEO resigned today amid an ethics scandal....
Hah, indeed. I was putting your hyperbolic claim of "remarkable" progress in the proper context. Where did I say ALL the poor performers left the city? Where did I say "the schools are poor?"
And the Claypool resignation was applauded by the CTU, because he tried to trim expenses and consolidate operations and didn't beg, borrow or steal to their liking. Did you know that?
Here is the list of the cities( with Neighborhoods as applicable) I have lived in. 1. LA-South Central LA2. LA-Homeless Downtown LA3. LA-North Hollywood4. Del Mar CA5. Madison6. Milwaukee7. East Lansing8. Knoxville, TN9. New York - West Village10. New York- Gramercy Park11. New York- UN12. New York- Upper East Side13. New York - Upper West Side14. New York- Suburbs15. Palm Beach16. Chicago- Hyde Park17. Chicago- Gold Coast18. Chicago- Lincoln Park19. Chicago- Lincoln SquareI think when I evaluate the cities certain factors have to be taken into. From a financial standpoint I have been destitute, poor, student , broke, middle class, upper middle class, rich, wealthy.From a personal standpoint I have been single, had a girlfriend married, had kids, had mistress, engaged in affair. I think all these things taken together help create a point of view . Overall I would say New York is the worst place. It is highly overrated. Crowded bad traffic just an overall unhealthy place. Lots of people with bad attitudes. I would say Chicago is the best place I lived, as it has almost everything New York has but it far more livable. The only things New York has that Chicago doesn't are Broadway and the fashion industries which I could care less about . New York is also a media capital, but as I have gotten to know many of those people over the years, I have found that to a be a negative. My overall best and most enjoyable was living on the Gold Coast in Chicago. I could walk to work, go to the beach, easy access to high way to get to Ohare . Had a great view of the lake and lake shore drive. Relationship status was perfect. I think the period of time I lived in LA shaped a lot of my world view. I was at the bottom and it forced me to be independent and self reliant. It also taught me early on how many phonies there are in the world. Showed me anything is possible if you believe in your self . Madison , East Lansing and Knoxville are all fun depending on the context . Del Mar was pretty but it is like living in a vacation all year long . Palm Beach is full of wealthy socialites and gets old quickly.
Went to Detroit for a Packer game a few years ago. It was a fun place to visit. Definitely exceeded my expectations.
Madison is to phony for me. As I see it, raping the rest of Wisconsin for them to look good. But that is just my opinion.
One thing we might all agree on: Madison would have been the best Midwest City to be in late this morning and early this afternoon.
The progress has been remarkable. Are you disputing that? A Stanford study released this year showed CPS test scores improving at a rate better than 96 percent of districts across the country. Do they still have a ways to go? Of course, because where they were a 15-20 years ago was so low. But that doesn't remotely invalidate what I wrote (which, I suppose, you're tacitly admitting).So, the answer is no?
Chicago receives -10000 points for its traffic issues. Too many damn people.
If you don't like the amenities of a big city, don't live in Chicago. Now, if there's anything to complain about, it is the lack of a good golf course I don't have to drive for 40 minutes to reach.
That's why it is great to live and work in the city--you don't drive. A bad day commute for me is 20 minutes tops from Lakeview to the Lake stop. If it's nice out, I get a great bike ride on the lake path. The concentration of businesses in the loop/west loop/river north and good public transportation infrastructure is great.I don't get the vitriol for the city. If you don't like the amenities of a big city, don't live in Chicago. Now, if there's anything to complain about, it is the lack of a good golf course I don't have to drive for 40 minutes to reach.
Harborside isn't far from downtown - public, two solid 18 hole courses.