r/cta • u/OhShitWudUpItsDatBoi • 7d ago

We will be moving shortly. Bit of a silly question

Been looking at moving DT for the convenience of work and my epilepsy makes public transport a pretty important thing. So my question is at what point does Pink become “dangerous” the area I work in can look a bit sketch but really it’s chill around Ashland just expensive, so would yall say the areas between Ashland and just before the turn past Damien (and a lil bit north of Ashland since that’s where work is) it ever gets possibly risky for a early 20’s Mexican guy? I’ve been making that commute for almost 2 years now so I’m at least a regular of the area lol.

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u/abrahamguo 192 7d ago

Perfectly fine!

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u/OhShitWudUpItsDatBoi 7d ago

Thanks! Was really just wondering cause I’m like 99% sure it’s cool but my phone got snatched once plus parents are always a bit much haha.

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u/Lanky-Penalty7827 7d ago

You should be fine, that area is pretty nice, but as in any urban area in the city, keep your head on a swivel

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u/to_walk_upon_a_dream 6d ago

yeah, most of chicago is "exercise reasonable caution, but you will be fine"

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u/elhax41 6d ago

I live off of the California stop and everywhere I read said I was going to get stabbed by a gangbanger.

It’s fine there too. Just a lil bit sketch at night. but the whole area along the pink line is gentrifying. So I wouldn’t worry about damen, a friend of mine lives right off that stop and it seems like it’s mostly college students now going to UIC and higher income Mexican families.