LincolnSquareLiz
Lincoln Square | Joined Oct 2, 2018 | 6 posts
Brown Line regular, Apple Fest volunteer, dog person.
Recent posts
- Cross-town move from a 3rd-floor Lake View walkup to Logan Square. Who is actually honest on hourly rates?
Sep 30, 2026
Seconding The Professionals, but one tip: book the first morning slot (8:00 AM). If you book their afternoon window (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM), their arrival time depends entirely on how badly the morning job ran over. Chicago...
- West Town made Time Out's coolest neighborhoods list at No. 18
Sep 27, 2026
Thanks for all the different perspectives. WickerParkJen, your point about the community feel is what we're looking for, but the prices are just tough to swallow. We looked at a few listings online after your post and yo...
- West Town made Time Out's coolest neighborhoods list at No. 18
Sep 25, 2026
So I saw West Town made Time Out's coolest neighborhoods list at No. 18. Of course this happens right as we're considering moving there. We're in a two bedroom near the Western Brown Line stop and with our second kid on...
- Parking meter sale to Stonepeak cleared committee. What actually changes for us?
Sep 23, 2026
Okay, thank you Oscar, that's the clearest explanation I've seen. So my wallet is safe from a sudden price shock, but we're basically stuck with a slightly more organized version of the same terrible situation. It's just...
- Parking meter sale to Stonepeak cleared committee. What actually changes for us?
Sep 22, 2026
I saw the news that the committee approved the parking meter sale to some new company, Stonepeak. I'm trying to figure out what this actually means for us. I have a part-time job that requires me to park on metered spots...
- Moving from the suburbs. Which neighborhoods are easy without a car?
Sep 16, 2026
You should definitely look at Lincoln Square. It's quieter than Lake View but still has a ton going on, especially around the Western brown line stop. That whole area is super walkable, you have the Davis Theater, a big...