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Eh, I doubt it. Around the core -- maybe -- but Valpo (and Merrillville) are bedroom communities for Gary and Chicago. That's WHY there's a commuter train into
by TheRealDunkirk 10y ago
Eh, I doubt it. Around the core -- maybe -- but Valpo (and Merrillville) are bedroom communities for Gary and Chicago. That's WHY there's a commuter train into Chicago. I expect it's brimming with white-dominated, cookie-cutter neighborhoods, exactly as described by the article.
- jacobolus 10y agoDid you look? Judging from the satellite pictures, it’s a pretty sleepy small town, and there isn’t really anything outside the “core” (except farmland and a few terrible but limited modern-style housing developments). That core is made up of a relatively dense grid of small streets, with lots of trees and lots of small tightly packed houses. There’s fairly easy access to shops and so on, and while a lot of space is spent on parking lots, it isn’t out of control. The design is significantly different from more recent suburbs. Looks pretty boring for anyone between the ages of 10–35, and probably still quite inconvenient for the elderly or disabled, but also reasonably walkable. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4752549,-87.0579275,2374m/data=!3m1!1e3 https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4752549,-87.0579275,2374m/da...
- bbarn 10y agoI used to have to work in both these cities when I did field service. Valpo is a little unique, though I suspect part of that is proximity to the beautiful Dunes lakeshore area. Merrilville on the other hand, is a standard, typical suburb. The intersection of I65 and Hwy 30 is suburban shopping central, mixed with large industry buildings.