Chicago - Literally the Crappiest Neighborhood

I've lived in Chicago for the past 4 years. Before then, I was in northern New Jersey for 18 months, and before then I was in Biddeford, Maine for 2 years, and before that I was in Davis, California for 6 years, and before that, I was in San Francisco for 15 years. And throughout all of my travels, I have never seen a city as crappy as Chicago.

Don't get me wrong, downtown Chicago is a beautiful area. Right now, I live in Lakeview, about 1 mile north of that. This area is populated by a lot of young single people...with pets. Now don't get me wrong, I love dogs. I just hate their freakin' owners. Why? Because a lot of them let their dogs crap all over the sidewalk and don't clean it up! Isn't that illegal? Yes, but they just leave it there, anyway. During the winter, they let their dogs crap in the snow and the owners just cover it up with more snow (I actually witnessed this). Then in the springtime, when the snow melts, there's ALLLLL this dog crap all over the bloody sidewalk, well preserved from the icey cold. I wish I could shove every careless owner's face in to one of these piles.
Even walking just 2 blocks without stepping in something poses a challenge. 2 freakin' blocks! So gross and at the same time, so pathetic.

Even living right across the street from the ghetto in Oak Park was better than this. At least the people there didn't crap all over the street and leave it there.