Near North

Near North is an extremely upscale neighborhood north of the Loop. Closer to the river, glass and steel condos dominate. farther out, older brick buildings become the norm. Many fine restaurants are present throughout the area. There are many good public transit connections, and almost all buildings are mixed use. Streets have wide sidewalks, and the whole area is very high density. The one problem with the area is that it is not at all mixed income, with extreme rich being the economic norm of the residents. There is nothing wrong with being rich, but there is something wrong with a not economically diverse neighborhood, at the rich or poor end. A nice neighborhood, very mixed use, but it could use some economic diversity.