Wednesday, September 26, 2012
In Your Face, Williamsburg: Regional Reactions to Forbes' Hipster Neighborhoods List
Posted by Lauren Beck on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM
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Hold onto your hats! Did you know there are hipsters in Wicker Park? Whoa. Shocking! ... It's not that they're wrong. Wicker Park is all of these things. ... But there's a disconnect in Wicker Park: It's no longer affordable for the stereotype of a struggling young artist. Nice try, Forbes, but you missed the mark by a few years." — Chicagoist
"Many like to focus on the negatives (which every urban neighborhood has) and the fact that gentrification has run rampant. ... The people who live in Wicker Park are just so incredibly cool and tolerant. Try walking down Milwaukee Avenue sporting a green tutu, purple mohawk and high tops. Bet ya $100 no one even notices. Open minds and tolerance also run rampant here. ... [We] love seeing Wicker Park getting the recognition it deserves... finally. A little late? Sure. But you know the old saying... better late than never."— Wicker Park Bucktown Insider's Guide
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