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28. From NY, lived in NY/NJ. Ready for move on from it.
Top choices
Chicago
SF
Philly
DC
LA
I love Minneapolis and Seattle, but the weather in both is too unbearable for me.
I dont care for Boston whatsoever. Not big on Miami either.
Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, etc. are all too car-oriented.
Denver is too isolated.
Pretty much, the only realistic option is Chicago. Its the best bang for your buck on the list, considering that IMO its the second best urban experience in the US to NYC, that aint bad at all.
Basically, I want the biggest of the big, that have virtually everything, with good transit.
28. From NY, lived in NY/NJ. Ready for move on from it.
Top choices
Chicago
SF
Philly
DC
LA
I love Minneapolis and Seattle, but the weather in both is too unbearable for me.
I dont care for Boston whatsoever. Not big on Miami either.
Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, etc. are all too car-oriented.
Denver is too isolated.
Pretty much, the only realistic option is Chicago. Its the best bang for your buck on the list, considering that IMO its the second best urban experience in the US to NYC, that aint bad at all.
Basically, I want the biggest of the big, that have virtually everything, with good transit.
Chicago, while not as cold as Minneapolis will be noticeable colder than NYC. I think you know this already, but just in case you don't...
Nickeloden has been around a little longer than the other two. It was a basic cable channel in the mid 80s. I remember Nickelodeon shows from 1985. It could be considered solid Gen-X channel.
Nickelodeon peaked in popularity (and quality) in the 90s.
For example, every single kid in American wanted to visit Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando during that decade.
1. Chicago
2. Philadelphia
3. Minneapolis
4. Atlanta
5. New York City
6. Seattle (the weather is a deal breaker for me. I get enough of the overcast skies in the winter with the lake effect stratus in Detroit)
7. San Francisco
8. Boston
9. D.C.
10. Denver
For me, I like a BIG city (or at least a city with an extremely strong center of commerce) with Detroit's grit (which is why Chicago and Philadelphia are my top 2 choices). The city must also be very progressive. Even Blue Dog Democrats are too far right for me.
This is an interesting article that confirms much of what I see from trends on City-Data. Young professionals want to live in a select group of hip, liberal, walkable cities. Cities such as San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Austin. They also are very fond of smaller, boutique hipster towns like Asheville NC and Boulder CO. The article also says other more "middle America" cities have a limited time to turn things around or they will see serious stagnation and decline. Its no wonder virtually every major city is investing heavily in its downtown area.
What cities do you think are best for young professionals? Do you think cities that don't have a visible creative class or are too conservative are in trouble?
Chicago, while not as cold as Minneapolis will be noticeable colder than NYC. I think you know this already, but just in case you don't...
I do, but I am from Upstate NY so im not worried in the least. Any winter other than here is deemed an improvement. Chicago gets 1/3rd the snow im used to, and is much sunnier in the winter. I know Chicago's rep for winter and its really kinda laughable to me.
NYC and NJ are both milder and sunnier as well. Winters in the city werent bad at all to me.
Its just after awhile, it doesnt matter where you are, you dont wanna deal with winter at all. I have a feeling ill be going where its warm at some point. Most likely California.
Nickelodeon peaked in popularity (and quality) in the 90s. For example, every single kid in American wanted to visit Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando during that decade.
As someone from the Y generation, I'm glad I grew up watching shows like Salute Your Shorts, Ren & Stimpy and The Adventures of Pete and Pete.
I wouldn't be surprised if those today who wear striped clothing, thick glasses and ironic tattoos were (indirectly) influenced by the fashion made by Artie and Little Pete.
I'm Generation Y (a "Millennial"), and you can guess when I was born. I could give you two guesses, but you'll probably only need one.
Since this thread hasn't exactly been a strictly "city" conversation, I have a thought about that, then I will offer my opinion.
Generation Y is/was in a very unique position in the course of human history. My generation came into age (teens to early twenties) when "digital" started to become ubiquitous. Generation X and before were "analog" generations. In other words, in order to have something, you had to be able to hold it. There was a physical connection to everything. For Generation Z(?) and all other generations afterwards being digital is preferred/expected.
But my generation? We've bridged that analog v.s. digital gap.
I know (knew?) how to use the Dewey decimal system at the library. But I can just as easily search for something on a library's computer or Google it.
I used to make sure I was home at a certain time so I was able to see my favorite shows on TV. But I can just DVR it now.
I used to make mix tapes and burn CDs for music. But I can also download music off of a site and put it on a playlist.
So as much as older generations want to deride us for whatever reason, we are the last link to the "old times" that they are so fond of. Because '95-ish and beyond, those people won't know that rabbit ears are things not on a rabbit's head, blowing on a video game and inside a video game console used to make it work, and TVs used to be square and not rectangles.
With that being said, I don't think I could live any place other than a city ever again. And not just any city either. I need a place where I have options. Options on where to live, where to work, where to entertain myself, and most importantly how I get there.
When I got my driver's license gas was about $1.00 a gallon. In 10 years the price was around $4.00 a gallon. That's a 300% increase in price in 10 years. Even during the gas shortage of the 70's it went from $0.40 in 1970 to $0.90 a gallon in 1979... a price increase of 125% and that was considered a "crisis". Welcome to inthe70s, Prices in the Seventies
I'm don't want to live any place where it takes my car to do a lot of things outside of my house. And I will not live anywhere that I HAVE TO use my car for Every Single Thing I want to do outside my house.
If my job wasn't tied to population, I would only live in a place where I could walk/bike/ride transit to my destinations with as little driving as possible.
Despite what other generations say, and what they "know", the Earth will run out of oil if people continue to use it, and the price of it will continue to rise because Less Supply = Higher prices, and More Demand = Higher prices.
So I'm going to live in a place that has (virtually) comprehensive transit.
Think of the children? I will. That's why I live in a city that offers other modes of transportation besides personal cars because I want my children to be able to use ( A partial list of products made from petroleum) :
I actually got 2 see Kenan and Kel @ Nick Studios back in 1996.
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