#we’ve won greatest large city to visit 6 years in a row

[we-re-always-alright]

I think the thing people most underrate or misunderstand about Chicago is how many fucking parks we have. The city is downright covered in green space. When they were laying it out the goal was “never more than a 10 minute walk to a park” and it’s true. There’s 6 parks within 10 minutes of me. And it’s not just Grant/Millennium park either—I think people assume all big cities are like NYC where there’s really just 1 giant park (Central Park) but Chicago has not just 26 miles of ‘free and clear’ public beach front (and parks) but also giant parks scattered around the city. We have over 600 parks. 27 beaches. A free zoo.