Urban Construction Update - July 2015

[acme54321]

Riverside definitely isn't the worst area in town. The point is that it's supposed to be Jax's premiere urban neighborhood but the prices don't reflect the reality. At least that is my complaint. I don't mind seedy rural ghetto as long as it's priced right.

What does that mean and when was it supposed to be true of Riverside? Riverside may be the up and coming "hip" neighborhood, but I don't think the word premiere would apply (and urban is a stretch as well). Southbank would be the closest thing to premiere or urban, but Riverside is pretty typical for a neighborhood in the middle throes of gentrification.

I agree.  There are other areas in the core that I would consider the premier areas.  Like San Marco or Avondale between the shops and the river. 

[thelakelander]

^I can understand Lunican's perspective.  He's coming from living in a neighborhood (Lakeview in Chicago) with a population density of 30k per square mile to a place where the urban neighborhood density levels are generally less than 5k per square mile. That's a dramatic change in urban vibrancy, environment and scenery, no matter which way one slices it.

[Tacachale]

^I can understand Lunican's perspective.  He's coming from living in a neighborhood (Lakeview in Chicago) with a population density of 30k to a place where the urban neighborhood density levels are generally less than 5k. That's a dramatic change in urban vibrancy, environment and scenery, no matter which way one slices it.

I understand that perspective too, just not the idea that property is overpriced in Riverside (or in converse, underpriced in trendy big city neighborhoods) simply based on what an individual prefers. Let alone that it's "ghetto". Though in general white people have a funny way of using that term.

[Adam White]

^I can understand Lunican's perspective.  He's coming from living in a neighborhood (Lakeview in Chicago) with a population density of 30k to a place where the urban neighborhood density levels are generally less than 5k. That's a dramatic change in urban vibrancy, environment and scenery, no matter which way one slices it.

I understand that perspective too, just not the idea that property is overpriced in Riverside (or in converse, underpriced in trendy big city neighborhoods) simply based on what an individual prefers. Let alone that it's "ghetto". Though in general white people have a funny way of using that term.

Riverside was a lot cheaper when I first moved there in 1995. But it was also not as nice. I don't think it's overpriced now, from what I know of it.