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tptacek on Jan 23, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past

Due respect, but your landlord was an idiot. It's dark at 4:30PM in Chicago in December. You think the city just shuts down?

qwezxcrty on Jan 23, 2023 [–]

Honest question: is it OK if I live near UChicago (visiting) and go out alone by foot at 9-10pm?

kasey_junk on Jan 23, 2023 | [–]

I have done for over 20 years. Hyde Park is one of the safer neighborhoods in Chicago.

You should, as in all places, be aware of your surroundings.

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