My favorite part of the SLUT is that people
actually call it that unironically! I've been in formal neighborhood meetings where it's used in serious discussion like it was the official name. I love it.
Chicago doesn't have either of these things.
Really?!? 
That's absolutely pathetic for a city this size.
Chicago has
elevated heavy rail, same purpose really. Streetcars are cool but have some serious disadvantages that something like the "L" doesn't, namely that they aren't grid-separated, so their reliability is affected by traffic patterns (and occasionally they maim bicyclists and stuff). Seattle currently has a fairly terrible streetcar line with low ridership and that can sometimes be outpaced with a brisk walk. I have a soft spot for them but they're usually not the best people-movers.
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