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I can be in Midtown from where I live in NJ in 10 minutes without traffic. I can be on Bleecker St. in the heart of Greenwich Village in 25 minutes without traffic. I like to get my fill of the madness and then go back to my tiny hamlet across the river up on the Palisades. I can also be in nature including waterfalls, foxes and bald eagles in 20 minutes.
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I love city living. I live in a quiet tree-lined neighborhood now, but with a lot of stores, restaurants and bars on my street. I'm 8 minutes by train from downtown Manhattan.
I could see also having a house within roughly 15-20 minutes of the city, and that is eventually going to be my plan, as well.
I'm 90 minutes, and it works fine for me. I refer to the travel time/cost a luxury tax for the privilege of being able to live and work in a town of 400.
In the city, but not in the downtown/center. A close-in walkable neighborhood close to services, amenities, transit, etc but away from the densest/busiest core.
I live within three hours of Seattle. Way to close, as every weekend I have thousands of "friends" come visit.
Last time I went to Seattle was a decade ago, and only because my daughter lived there.
Perfect distance would be six hours or greater.
I'm 250 miles from Portland, and I have never been there. I wouldn't say I would never go there, but I don't have any plans to. 20 or 30 years ago I would have been more inclined to want to visit cities. I used to love cities when I was young. There was a time when I wanted to visit every city in the country. But due to my age and changes in society, now I just want to stay away from them all.
In the city, but not in the downtown/center. A close-in walkable neighborhood close to services, amenities, transit, etc but away from the densest/busiest core.
Agreed.
If Boston, Id like a Dorchester, Somerville or Fenway/JP area.
If NYC, Hoboken, South Brooklyn or The NJ Waterfront.
If Chicago, North Side of the Loop.
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