The question applies to any city with lots of really tall, big buildings, really. I figure that all those tall buildings would get in the way of the wind, like they make some kind of artificial lee. I’ve never been in a big city like that.

  • Tja@programming.dev
    12·
    2 days ago

    Yes, for politics.

    Why is Chicago called the Windy City?
    The nickname originally had less to do with weather and more to do with politics. In the late 1800s, rival newspapers—especially in New York—mocked Chicago politicians for being “full of hot air” as the city lobbied to host the World’s Fair. Earlier references also tied the phrase to both windy weather off Lake Michigan and “windy” public speakers. Over time, the nickname stuck and became part of Chicago’s identity.

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 day ago

      That’s 3 reasons, none of which are any more concrete than the other.

      1. Public speakers that talk too much
      2. Politicians that exaggerate/lie
      3. Wind