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You would think that a majority of CD posters would offer a plethora of welcomed, precise knowledge about cities. Sadly, I wouldn't consider them to be the most knowledgeable, but rather more biased with their "monkey see, monkey do" personalities that annoyingly spout out sweeping generalizations about cities in order to earn those extra rep points.
You would think that a majority of CD posters would offer a plethora of welcomed, precise knowledge about cities. Sadly, I wouldn't consider them to be the most knowledgeable, but rather more biased with their "monkey see, monkey do" personalities that annoyingly spout out sweeping generalizations about cities in order to earn those extra rep points.
That, and because most C-D posters are geeked out on things like "density", "walkability", "amenities", and blah-blah-blah. As if those are the only things people care about in a city. Most of the posters I see waffling on about such things are usually just quoting someone else's post they read and have no real knowledge of what those things really mean, or how "important" they actually are in order for someone to actually enjoy and appreciate where they live. It's like some kind of group-speak that really only means something on this site, and not in the real world. A bunch of people sharing the same limited brain-space and sticking to the popular rhetoric of this site's forums. Not a lot of critical or objective thinking happening here. You have to sift through a LOT of garbage to find the good stuff.
That, and because most C-D posters are geeked out on things like "density", "walkability", "amenities", and blah-blah-blah. As if those are the only things people care about in a city. Most of the posters I see waffling on about such things are usually just quoting someone else's post they read and have no real knowledge of what those things really mean, or how "important" they actually are in order for someone to actually enjoy and appreciate where they live. It's like some kind of group-speak that really only means something on this site, and not in the real world. A bunch of people sharing the same limited brain-space and sticking to the popular rhetoric of this site's forums. Not a lot of critical or objective thinking happening here. You have to sift through a LOT of garbage to find the good stuff.
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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I think some people are nitpicking here. It's like saying that Santa Fe Springs or Norwalk is not a west coast city because they don't touch the ocean, gtfo
haha people from the east coast really have a hard time with this one. They have a multitude of states and cities that can be considered east coast(because they are literally on the coast) so they get REALLY literal when referring to West Coast it's kinda funny. Culturally, I consider Phoenix and Las Vegas to be more west coast than Seattle or Portland. Scottsdale feels like Orange county of the desert.
Phoenix feels nothing like California as it far more of the Southwest region. Its more like a bigger El Paso or Albuquerque. There is no coast either, its the middle of a desert.
Phoenix demographics are much like Albuquerque. The people are similar also.
Las Vegas is in the desert also but it feels more like the Inland Empire of Southern California. It also has more of a California mentality as many, many transplants are from California. Its also very, very close to the California border.
Phoenix feels nothing like California as it far more of the Southwest region. Its more like a bigger El Paso or Albuquerque. There is no coast either, its the middle of a desert.
Phoenix demographics are much like Albuquerque. The people are similar also.
Las Vegas is in the desert also but it feels more like the Inland Empire of Southern California. It also has more of a California mentality as many, many transplants are from California. Its also very, very close to the California border.
Phoenix feels nothing like California as it far more of the Southwest region. Its more like a bigger El Paso or Albuquerque. There is no coast either, its the middle of a desert.
Phoenix demographics are much like Albuquerque. The people are similar also.
Las Vegas is in the desert also but it feels more like the Inland Empire of Southern California. It also has more of a California mentality as many, many transplants are from California. Its also very, very close to the California border.
Damn I agree with liam..you just sound absolutely ridiculous with these absurd statements.
Phoenix feels nothing like California as it far more of the Southwest region. Its more like a bigger El Paso or Albuquerque. There is no coast either, its the middle of a desert.
Phoenix demographics are much like Albuquerque. The people are similar also.
Las Vegas is in the desert also but it feels more like the Inland Empire of Southern California. It also has more of a California mentality as many, many transplants are from California. Its also very, very close to the California border.
Could not disagree more. Phoenix is geographically closer and culturally similar to the Inland Empire and Vegas than it is to Albuquerque or El Paso. Not even close. Phoenix faces West, not East. And you talk about California transplants in Vegas. Do honestly not see the California transplants in Phoenix and the influence it's had? Tucson is old Southwest and has some similarities with Albuquerque and Tucson but Phoenix not so much. Phoenix is basically a hybrid of West Coast and Midwesr in a Palm Springs or Vegas setting.
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