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Some people are scared of old buildings. They generally are they type who will only buy a newly constructed pre-fab house in a cookie cutter mass-produced suburban neighborhood. What a bland existence.
It depends on the individual and their preferences. Glancing through the comments, it's clear that many posters have never experienced BOTH cities and are relying on stereotypes.
For me, I find Dallas more fun for the day-to-day and weekend stuff throughout the year than Pittsburgh. If this was strictly based on "tourism," then I would've chosen Pittsburgh. But for everyday living, Dallas. I grew up in the Lehigh Valley region of PA (about an hour north of Philly) and have traveled a lot to Pittsburgh over the years. Despite the hot summers, I find myself outside in Dallas more than I ever did living in PA. I prefer a longer swim and cycling season with less rainy days and snow/ice, so TX works pretty well for me. I'm not a skier, so the close proximity of Seven Springs to Pittsburgh does nothing for me.
Dallas offers more nightlife options, especially for live music than Pittsburgh. There's also more major concerts and events that comes through Dallas than in Pittsburgh. Demographically, Dallas is more of a snapshot of the U.S. as a whole and than the demographics of Pgh. The sheer amount of transplants from all over in Dallas does make it pretty interesting.
The similarities -- Despite Pgh being an older and more urban city, it's actually more similar to Dallas than Philly in that most of its "vibrancy" is found in neighborhoods outside of Downtown. I had to underline that since reading comprehension on this forum is incredibly poor. This is especially true for nightlife. Ironically, I find DT Dallas better connected to Uptown & Deep Ellum (2 of the more vibrant areas in Dallas) than DT Pgh to Southside or Oakland. For all of the cons of being a "sunbelt" city, DT Dallas doesn't feel as disconnected from the rest of the city as DT Pgh does. If you're a visitor to Dallas or Pgh, you have to know where to look in BOTH cities. Their Downtowns are just one of many neighborhoods and not the be-all and end-all of their city.
Ummm... its the opposite of snobbish. People who will only live in a brand new house in a brand new neighborhood are quite snobbish.
I can't think of much that would be more snobbish than making assumptions of people who prefer or chose suburbia for whatever reason, dismissing it all as cookie cutter and finishing it off by calling their lives/existence bland.
Ummm... its the opposite of snobbish. People who will only live in a brand new house in a brand new neighborhood are quite snobbish.
Based on my experience, especially on CD, the most snobbish people are those who decide to live in urban cores and talk down to suburbanites because they prefer having a house and yard. I feel like I see many more "attacks" from urban residents to suburban residents, or their lifestyles, than the other way around.
Some people are scared of old buildings. They generally are they type who will only buy a newly constructed pre-fab house in a cookie cutter mass-produced suburban neighborhood. What a bland existence.
To be fair, newly constructed and "cookie cutter" does appear in urban form in many cities. It's definitely not limited to just suburbs.
Yeah. I couldn't help but roll my eyes when I saw this comparison. It's sure to bring out the worst of CD
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