What do you love/hate about Cleveland?

[LancasterNative]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

You really should work on that.

Browns fans are the coolest. Who wouldn't want to be one?

LOL! Ohiogirl, YOU are the coolest!

You make it sound mighty tempting, but...my fave teams are the Bengals and Cowboys

[newnurse111]

Love: all the natural resources, fun things to do (W 6 th street), festivals, Lake Erie (u know you love looking at it, swimming in it, and cheap water it provides), ability to jet ski, swim and own cheap property with amazing lakeviews, cheap housing and rent, westside market, great healthcare, wonderful wintersport locations, there is so much to do in the cleveland area....

Dislikes: the fact that we have so many wonderful oppurtunities in Cleveland from great festivals, to spectacular natural resources, yet people say Cleveland sucks...also that you must search for activities

[WHISPERGIRL]

I am not a resident of the cleve area as of yet but i have fallen in love with the diversity,culture,parks,venues,lakefront,medical team,job opportunities,celebrations,festivities,upcoming infrastruture,revitalization,rta system #1 in northern america,economical apartments/condos,the rich history,cavaliers and the indians...much,much,...more!

[flinty]

Can't get that here in Toledo. My fav is Jack Daniels dijon mustard. How would you compare the two?

[lcinva]

Love:

-the 8 weeks total here that have a pleasant temperature
-access to CCF
-the Indians


Hate:
-the terrible winters
-the condition of the roads and the damage it does to my cars
-the east suburb cops that pull you over for going 5 mph over the limit (I have never lived in a place with more
-how I am disenfranchised in not being able to contest above tickets b/c the court fees are more than the $100 ticket
-the lack of turn signals, and making a right turn into the far lane, cutting everyone off
-the random cars parked in the right lane at all times of day, turning every east artery to the highway into a one lane road
-the constant construction
-the incredible tax burden
-how it is difficult to find housing with air conditioning on a student budget
-how it is difficult to find housing where my husband and I can both park our cars
-the segregation
-the poor customer service I get in some "segregated" stores because I am white
-the high school thugs that walk across the street super slowly (aka crip-walking) when I have a green light
-the terrible economy and lack of jobs
-Most of all: how some people make excuses for the 1920's falling apart architecture and infrastructure and littered gross streets by calling it "urban" and "artsy" and "it has character"

[xwideopenskyx]

Originally Posted by lcinva

Love:

-the 8 weeks total here that have a pleasant temperature
-access to CCF
-the Indians


Hate:
-the terrible winters
-the condition of the roads and the damage it does to my cars
-the east suburb cops that pull you over for going 5 mph over the limit (I have never lived in a place with more
-how I am disenfranchised in not being able to contest above tickets b/c the court fees are more than the $100 ticket
-the lack of turn signals, and making a right turn into the far lane, cutting everyone off
-the random cars parked in the right lane at all times of day, turning every east artery to the highway into a one lane road
-the constant construction
-the incredible tax burden
-how it is difficult to find housing with air conditioning on a student budget
-how it is difficult to find housing where my husband and I can both park our cars
-the segregation
-the poor customer service I get in some "segregated" stores because I am white
-the high school thugs that walk across the street super slowly (aka crip-walking) when I have a green light
-the terrible economy and lack of jobs
-Most of all: how some people make excuses for the 1920's falling apart architecture and infrastructure and littered gross streets by calling it "urban" and "artsy" and "it has character"

You hit it right on the spot. I was born and raised in Cleveland. In a nostalgic sort of way I will always love Cleveland as my hometown but I no longer wish to live there. Cleveland's issues were not easily visible to me until I traveled cross country and found many locations that were better for a variety of reasons. I fell in love with the west and now reside near Tucson, AZ. You can spend your whole life in Cleveland waiting for the city to come back so to speak, I think a quarter of a century was enough for me. In my case the grass was greener on the other side.......even though we don't have any grass......LOL

Loved:

1. The Metroparks
2. Ethnic shops
3. Slavic village....before old ladies getting beat to death in their driveways over 10 bucks by teenage thugs
4. Nicer suburbs: Brecksville, Segamore Hills, Northfield Center, Macedonia, Aurora, Richfield, Hinkley
5. Brandywine Falls
6. Stan Hewett Hall in Akron
7. Squire's Castle
8. Coventry Rd. in Cleveland Hts.
9. Summit, Portage and Geauga counties

Hated:

1. Too much precipitation ruining many outdoor plans.
2. Single digit cold snaps with negative wind chills.
3. Shoveling the driveway.
4. Cabin Fever
5. Unpredictable weather with many gray days.
6. Having to take a day off from work to enjoy the sunshine....Spring Fever
7. Mowing the lawn......you don't have to mow the rock garden here and if you want green......just plant some cacti and leave it alone.
8. Underpayed employment in certain industries with a degree, if you're lucky enough to find a job.
9. Many depressed people.....lack of sunshine?......SAAD?.....who knows?
10. Rampant racism that goes both ways.
11. High crime rate
12. Ghettos
13. Affordable housing can only be found in the inner city and the further you look the more expensive it gets, including the taxes. The west is more expensive in general but you can still find a house on acreage near a major city without breaking your back with at least 1/3 of the taxes. You can't do that in the surrounding areas of Cleveland. I tried, and found a waaay better deal in AZ.

In all seriousness, if anyone moves to Cleveland to be near their family, or go to school, or for a good paying job in the medical field etc., I can't see any other reason that would be worthwhile. There are better choices out there.