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Well then, Milw. is lucky. The old people who they never thought would leave just left to play golf in Scottsdale.
I have yet to meet anyone in Scottsdale from Milwaukee. I have been to Milwaukee once, and I didn't like what I saw. Granted, that was about 15 years ago. However, Milwaukee's horrid climate would be enough to keep me away.
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So my question - would you live in Milwaukee (relatively happily) if you had to?
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And then...why or why not?
My daily commute to work in Atlanta would suck.
Seriously... Yes, I'd live in Milwaukee. My current favorite airline is based there (Midwest's "Signature Service" absolutely ROCKS on its 717's), and it'd be a lot closer to my family in the Twin Cities and Duluth than I am now AND to Chicago. Plus I like Wisconsin even if they have poor taste in football teams.
I have yet to meet anyone in Scottsdale from Milwaukee. I have been to Milwaukee once, and I didn't like what I saw. Granted, that was about 15 years ago. However, Milwaukee's horrid climate would be enough to keep me away.
Barring anecdotal evidence, where did all the retirees come from? Anyways, Milw. looked alot worse 15 years ago. It is doing quite well by itself now. Climate wise, Milwaukee is just the opposite of Phoenix. They are both pretty bad. Take a return trip. I was surprised too.
No, because Chicago is nearby and my my Midwestern relatives are there and in downstate Illinois. It's like San Diego vs. L.A.--Where would you rather live or visit? I'll visit though. I hear that there are Chicago-style condos at a Milwaukee price.
To be fair to the city I voted "YES", even though I have never been there. From all the research I've done it reminds me very much of Scranton on steroids, which sounds like paradise to me. I love historic architecture, walkable neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, and mixed-use zoning, and Milwaukee seems to have all of these. The city seems to have a negative image along the lines of Detroit, Camden, and Gary, but from the research I have done it truly doesn't seem very warranted.
I love Milwaukee for the lake. It is great, they have great festivals. It is a great blend of old and new. Fun places to explore. My daughter did a college tour around WI this summer. UW Milwaukee and Marquette are both on her list. We would have no hesitation in sending her to college in Milwaukee.
I love living in a small town but if I was looking to move to a city Milwaukee would be on my short list.
The city seems to have a negative image along the lines of Detroit, Camden, and Gary, but from the research I have done it truly doesn't seem very warranted.
SWB...you are absolutely right, whether you like MKE or not, I promise you it is nothing like Detroit, Camden, or Gary! More comparable - loosely - would be a mini-Chicago (Chicago's metro is 10+ million and MKE's metro is 1.7 million)...but occasionally I have to drive through Gary and yeesh, Milwaukee is farrrr more pleasant!
Many people hail the SF Bay Area as some sort of cosmopolitan mecca....and it is, to some degree. But the people there can be just as provincial and insular as anywhere else. They tend to think California is the center of the world, and places between the west coast and east coast are merely flyover material.
I think they don't even care or want to visit the East Coast. The East is ignore country for them. They only isolate themselves along the West Coast and the Rockies. I hear bad comments about the New England Establishment in the West. Isn't that the reason they moved there in the first place; to start anew?
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