The homeless and hungry are still active during the day in the Loop, but my understanding is that when you are poor and living in a shabby part of town, crime rates will also follow. I dont feel unsafe driving through west Garfield park and Austin during the day (I often do to avoid traffic) but those places are pitiful with the lowest life expectancy rates in chicago and high crime rates.
Taking my kids to third world country
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The homeless and hungry are still active during the day in the Loop, but my understanding is that when you are poor and living in a shabby part of town, crime rates will also follow. I dont feel unsafe driving through west Garfield park and Austin during the day (I often do to avoid traffic) but those places are pitiful with the lowest life expectancy rates in chicago and high crime rates.