Here, you could always find someone who was very different from you, and yet you could also find someone who was very similar to you as well. You would find a few people who hated you (mainly because you represent a quality or group of people they despise--much more subtle than racial prejudice), but you could also find someone you can sincerely trust.
Uptown once known as Hillbilly Heaven possessed a diversity was not necessarily racial & economic harmony, more like a detente between a couple major groups, and many others caught somewhere in-between.
Yet at the same time, everyone seemed to speak at least one grain of truth, even if it was hidden in anger or other (literal) mental illness. If you read the news or listen to extremists, you would think that people fell into two main categories in Uptown. The truth is, most Uptown residents fell somewhere in between, and would have rather connected with you than fought with you!
Geographically, Uptown is located on the North Side of Chicago, next to Lake Michigan. The boundaries are [approximately] from Irving Park Road north to Foster Avenue, and from Ashland Avenue to Lake Michigan (In Street Numbers: 4000 North to 5200 North, by 1600 West to approximately 10 blocks east or until you start drowning). Uptown includes areas which don't always want to be associated with the name Uptown, such as Buena Park and Sheridan Park.
The name "Uptown" has a stigma, especially for real estate agents....I miss it dearly! I miss the people, sights, sounds and smells!
More to come
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