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kolchakil0

09/19/06 1:18 AM

#203225 RE: xanadu #203224

Xan, The more I think about it, I believe central avenue does go through the west side. One of my buddies worked in the austin district(15) several years back. It was a rough area. He mentioned central avenue, as well as madison street. I believe it was a small district just a 3 or 4 mile radius. If you want I can double check with my friend. I read your message a ways back where you were thinking of coming to Chicago.
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StinkeyPete

09/19/06 1:22 AM

#203227 RE: xanadu #203224

Hi Xanadu,
It would be great if we were 12 blocks further west, that would put us in the town of Oak Park, a very "trendy" area... The problem is we're not, the division lines are pretty apparent in that area of Chicago... I swear they are night and day, travel east bound on Lake street from Oak Park... Wham-o, in a matter of blocks you're rolling up your windows and locking your doors as saying "what the hell happened?", it's scary... I would not park my car anywhere near there not to mention walking around at anytime of day... Unless things have drastically changed in the last few years, I would not venture out there... Glta Pete...