tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post8689603426068868577..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Chicago Is DyingJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-54322993448698696432013-11-13T11:47:50.941-05:002013-11-13T11:47:50.941-05:00Chicago is schizophrenic. You are right to say Ch...Chicago is schizophrenic. You are right to say Chicago is the default world city of the Midwest, and that papers over the many problems. But the problems are real. Outside of world-class Chicago, dying Chicago is every bit the same as Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Buffalo, Philly, Baltimore. <br /><br />I liken Chicago to a one-armed contractor remodeling a home. He's managed to do a bang-up job in the living room but his disability keeps him from cleaning up the mess in the rest of the house.Pete Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175384728453053487noreply@blogger.com