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re: Americans say there’s not much appeal to big-city living. Why do so many of us live there?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:25 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:25 am to GreatLakesTiger24
People can't achieve their dreams in rural areas. There's no industry.
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Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:27 am to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:what big city do you reside in?
GreatLakesTiger24
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:27 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Honest question, what’s so terrible about living in the suburbs? It’s not just you, people shite on them all the time. What’s so terrible about them?
Strip malls, chain restaurants, lack of unique culture/character, general cookie cutterness of it all, etc etc. It's just a trade-off you make for better schools and a safer neighborhood. Nothing wrong with it if you're starting a family.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:28 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Living in a big city appealed to me when I was younger. Not so much anymore.
I lived in NYC and New Orleans (medium sized I guess) when I was in my 20s.
If I could make the same amount of money I'd gladly live in a city of 50k.
I lived in NYC and New Orleans (medium sized I guess) when I was in my 20s.
If I could make the same amount of money I'd gladly live in a city of 50k.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:28 am to Salmon
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longer commute and less things to do of a rural setting
That's not true
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:29 am to Oilfieldbiology
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This post was edited on 2/19/20 at 7:36 am
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:29 am to xxTIMMYxx
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That's not true
Unless you work in the same suburb, yes it is true.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:29 am to xxTIMMYxx
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That's not true
it generally is
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:31 am to cahoots
Thanks for the honest responses. I get the suburbs are probably the least exciting area, I just don’t really get the hate. They serve a legit purpose for people, especially younger families. And people must not hate them too much as it seems like every single metro area has them and all I see are suburban developments popping up everywhere.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:31 am to xxTIMMYxx
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That's not true
Assuming you work in the city, how would being geographically further away from your job not typically equate to a longer commute?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:32 am to AbitaFan08
Magic
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:33 am to Oilfieldbiology
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They serve a legit purpose for people, especially younger families. And people must not hate them too much as it seems like every single metro area has them and all I see are suburban developments popping up everywhere.
Absolutely.
Not saying I don't get why people live in the burbs or the reason why they exist. I would probably have to move to the burbs if we lived in a larger city.
My only point was that I don't get wanting to live in the burbs if all things were equal.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:35 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Honest question, what’s so terrible about living in the suburbs?
Well, we've been in our suburban house now for almost 18 years. Life out here has just gotten bland. The same strip malls, the same chain restaurants, the same big box stores, the same predominantly white population, etc. I enjoy walking and biking, and where I live isn't conducive at all to that, other than within my subdivision.
I think there are some neat suburbs out there that don't have all those things I listed. Usually those are old established towns that got gobbled up by suburban sprawl though.
The daily commute is pretty miserable as well, even though mine is only 20-30 minutes each way.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:35 am to Oilfieldbiology
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This post was edited on 2/19/20 at 7:37 am
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:37 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Honest question, what’s so terrible about living in the suburbs? It’s not just you, people shite on them all the time. What’s so terrible about them?
not much crime and people actually take care of their shite. The horror
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:37 am to The Spleen
NVM, I can't read
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 10:39 am
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:38 am to Oilfieldbiology
Can't speak for everyone else but I absolutely despise long commutes. Sure, if my job were in the suburbs I wouldn't mind it too much, as I can always go to the city for entertainment, but as someone with an 8-5 job I try to avoid rush hour traffic as much as possible.
I actually would love a suburb that has access to some type of reliable public transit connecting to downtown (like Plano, TX) as it wouldn't be as cost prohibitive to own a car as the center of a big city.
I actually would love a suburb that has access to some type of reliable public transit connecting to downtown (like Plano, TX) as it wouldn't be as cost prohibitive to own a car as the center of a big city.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:38 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Honest question, what’s so terrible about living in the suburbs? It’s not just you, people shite on them all the time. What’s so terrible about them?
Little to no privacy with neighbors and hoa’s in your business, much like living in the city.
Long arse commute and traffic much worse than city living.
Not walkable like city living.
Advantages of suburbs are good public schools and less crime than the city. That’s it. Otherwise, they have the worst aspects of both cities and rural areas without the advantages (convenience vs freedom/privacy).
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:42 am to CarRamrod
quote:Scruffy’s cousin works on Wall Street but hates living in New York.
are you saying a banker can make the same amount of money at a small bank in bumfrick Nebraska as he could in a corporate bank in NYC?
Leaving is too big of a pay cut for him so he is staying.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:44 am to jaTigerfan
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I actually would love a suburb that has access to some type of reliable public transit connecting to downtown (like Plano, TX) as it wouldn't be as cost prohibitive to own a car as the center of a big city.
I know a lot of people that do this. Drive 10ish minutes to the commuter rail, park, hop on the commuter rail downtown, then make their way to work. Probably ends up being an hour or so usually from door to door.
It’s certainly more ideal than sitting in traffic all the way into the city, but that’s a lot of steps to get to/from work every day.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 10:45 am
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