[Mr_250]

One thing I have noticed (growing up in New Britain and having friends that live in Waterbury) is that CT cities have "recycled" people.

What I mean by recycled people is, the people I knew that grew up in New Britain bought houses in New Britain. Same goes for Waterbury. It's the people that grew up in the Cities that keep buying houses in the same community because they are familiar with it. It would be very hard presssed, granted it does happen, to find a person from Glastonbury/West Hartford/Berlin/Plainville or Newington say "I want to buy a house in New Britain and raise a child there." I do not think that happens a lot.

To me, the downfall of the Cities is not having that outside influence from other people outside of the community being added as part of the community be it Waterbury or any other city. If the same people stay with in a city they do not see the problems that might be within that cause issues. Too close to the trees to see the forest type of thing. That is why I think towns like WeHa or Glastonbury do so well because people from outside come in, as part of the society, and continue to strive for excellence instead of status quo.

[theguyfrompluto]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

One thing I have noticed (growing up in New Britain and having friends that live in Waterbury) is that CT cities have "recycled" people.

What I mean by recycled people is, the people I knew that grew up in New Britain bought houses in New Britain. Same goes for Waterbury. It's the people that grew up in the Cities that keep buying houses in the same community because they are familiar with it. It would be very hard presssed, granted it does happen, to find a person from Glastonbury/West Hartford/Berlin/Plainville or Newington say "I want to buy a house in New Britain and raise a child there." I do not think that happens a lot.

To me, the downfall of the Cities is not having that outside influence from other people outside of the community being added as part of the community be it Waterbury or any other city. If the same people stay with in a city they do not see the problems that might be within that cause issues. Too close to the trees to see the forest type of thing. That is why I think towns like WeHa or Glastonbury do so well because people from outside come in, as part of the society, and continue to strive for excellence instead of status quo.

Interesting

[Mike 75]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

One thing I have noticed (growing up in New Britain and having friends that live in Waterbury) is that CT cities have "recycled" people.

What I mean by recycled people is, the people I knew that grew up in New Britain bought houses in New Britain. Same goes for Waterbury. It's the people that grew up in the Cities that keep buying houses in the same community because they are familiar with it. It would be very hard presssed, granted it does happen, to find a person from Glastonbury/West Hartford/Berlin/Plainville or Newington say "I want to buy a house in New Britain and raise a child there." I do not think that happens a lot.

To me, the downfall of the Cities is not having that outside influence from other people outside of the community being added as part of the community be it Waterbury or any other city. If the same people stay with in a city they do not see the problems that might be within that cause issues. Too close to the trees to see the forest type of thing. That is why I think towns like WeHa or Glastonbury do so well because people from outside come in, as part of the society, and continue to strive for excellence instead of status quo.

Very interesting. I think you may be onto something. I don't think we realize how important new blood is to a community

And whoever came up with "WeHa" should be flogged in public. It's just a terrible nickname.

[Mr_250]

Originally Posted by Mike 75

Very interesting. I think you may be onto something. I don't think we realize how important new blood is to a community

And whoever came up with "WeHa" should be flogged in public. It's just a terrible nickname.

haha, Don't flog me please. I was lazy and it looked "hip" to use it.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Mike 75

And whoever came up with "WeHa" should be flogged in public. It's just a terrible nickname.

I completely agree. Every time I see someone use that, I think "wtf?".

[hvexpatinct]

To the point of the original post...Waterbury is not ever going to revive. It's always going to have some neighborhoods, like bunker hill and town plot, that are relatively safe and appeal to a certain demographic, along with a small amount of cultural appeal (a handful of great restaurants/bakeries and the occasional event at the Palace)... But it's too far gone economically, too far removed from the rest of the state's economic centers to build off their successes, and too devoid of community involvement.

I personally don't love admitting my geographic proximity to Waterbury, and I generally go out of my way to avoid the city, although I do frequently need to drive through. We use Danbury for medical care and big box shopping, and most of the people we know do the same.

[Mike 75]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

haha, Don't flog me please. I was lazy and it looked "hip" to use it.

I promise I won't. I've seen it on CD from time to time, but have yet to hear someone use it in conversation.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

haha, Don't flog me please. I was lazy and it looked "hip" to use it.

Hip, pretentious, all the same.

[BPt111]

What about new haven, bridgeport, hartford,

[ansky]

Originally Posted by Lincolnian

Some of these cities are reviving themselves slowly. In New Britain I have noticed more young, educated, people moving in. They can be seen walking in the parks and pushing strollers with young children.

I disagree. I have seen New Britain moving in the wrong direction. I used to have relatives living on the east side and that area is now a dump. Steel gates, graffiti, abandoned houses, shootings, etc. The areas around Whiting St., Chestnut St., East St. - that whole area used to be relatively nice 10 years ago but things have really gone downhill badly in the last decade.