Made this account just to respond to this, because it hit very close to home.
My partner and I also moved to Chicago after living in SF for a decade. In short: it was no longer the city that we loved when we moved there.
Now I've lived in cities all my life, so I've no illusions: cities change, neighborhoods evolve, and that's okay. You just find a corner of the city that fits your style, because there always is one.
But this time it's the mood of the entire area that has changed. There's an obsession with money and wealth, and an influx of wealthy individuals that's changing local businesses, prices, and focus. Its becoming like Manhattan of the west - only without the culture or institutions.
Chicago is a much more cultural and cosmopolitan city. But more importantly, also more livable.
My partner and I also moved to Chicago after living in SF for a decade. In short: it was no longer the city that we loved when we moved there.
Now I've lived in cities all my life, so I've no illusions: cities change, neighborhoods evolve, and that's okay. You just find a corner of the city that fits your style, because there always is one.
But this time it's the mood of the entire area that has changed. There's an obsession with money and wealth, and an influx of wealthy individuals that's changing local businesses, prices, and focus. Its becoming like Manhattan of the west - only without the culture or institutions.
Chicago is a much more cultural and cosmopolitan city. But more importantly, also more livable.