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Now I’m not afraid to go walking down the street in Lincoln Park or Lakeview or for that matter Uptown, but those on the north lakefront should take the hint that high rent does not equal safety. Anyhow, a moonlit stroll down Marine Drive sounds about as romantic to me as a happy holidays trip to Beirut.
Shocked north-siders often appear on the nightly news after some vicious crime or other and they always say the same thing: “I can’t believe it. It’s such a safe neighborhood.” A simple glance at the sharp economic lines drawn all over the north side tells you how the above statement is even dumber than it sounds. Residents of Old Town can take comfort in the safety of their location, as neighbors to Cabrini-Green, and Lakeview residents can look north to that shining beacon of nonviolence, Uptown.
