Where in Kentucky would you rather live (Lexington, Louisville: crime, house)

[EclecticEars]

1. A more urbane environment (by our standards, anyway) such as Downtown Louisville, the Highlands or Old Louisville?

2. A more urban small neighborhood environment like Lexington's Chevy Chase, Louisville's Crescent Hill, or Covington's Mainstrasse or Devou Park areas?

3. A suburb like Wilmore, Nicholasville, Brooks or Crestwood?

4. Out in the boondocks, say in Anderson, Green or Knox County, for example.

Different strokes for different folks. I've lived in environment types #1, #3, and #4, and I have to say the more urbane environment (mind you, as long as it's still safe) is more of my cup of tea. I used to live in Old Louisville. Sadly, the crime has gone up there even since just 2005 when I left, but it has so much charm and beauty to it. It was bustling (mind you once again by Kentucky standards,) yet quaint at the same time.

I don't dislike suburbia, but it can get kind of bland after a while. Campbell County (I've lived there, too) in northern Kentucky is a very safe place and very close to downtown Cincinnati.

No offense to anybody that lives in a small town or the country, but I practically hate that type of environment. I live in Lawrenceburg now and was also raised there; it's NOT my cup of tea, to put it nicely. I won't blatantly trash it, though, since City Data Forum is supposed to be fair and balanced.

[rnc76]

You could make a poll for this.

I vote #2. I like older, quiet neighborhoods with mature trees close to downtown, but not downtown. In Louisville, I would live in St Matthews. In Lexington, Chevy Chase or Ashland.

[KYcoyote]

I'd go for areas with least amount of growth and development. Places where population growth aint changed alot over the past 5 years, where they've got armchair lobby in the hardware/feed store, diners treat you like friend instead of customer and nobody's rushed.

[Diamond Dee]

I like areas that grow but not too fast.I also like mom and pop diners in small towns.but I like to see more in the way of strip malls in smaller cities.

[missymomof3]

We are wanting to get the heck outta Louisville within 10 years and want to be in a small town where people are still not so dang BUSY

[EclecticEars]

Originally Posted by rnc76

You could make a poll for this.

I vote #2. I like older, quiet neighborhoods with mature trees close to downtown, but not downtown. In Louisville, I would live in St Matthews. In Lexington, Chevy Chase or Ashland.

I was in Chevy Chase just yesterday. The area around Woodland Park is very nice, clean, and historic. I also ate at a place called Ramsey's, which is a nice but unpretentious place to eat; you can dress up, or not, come in, and still have a neighborhood feel. There's a cake bakery right next to it, also.

Ashland isn't bad either, but it doesn't have as much "commercial activity" as Chevy Chase. I use "commercial activity" lightly because (not to be derogatory) there just isn't much goin' on in Downtown Lexington and surrounding environs except for a few places to eat.

I'm more impartial to Louisville, anyway. Even if it is a dirtier river city with a strangely charming downtown grit and "hustle and bustle" (by Kentucky standards,) I like it. So, I'd still choose the Highlands, Clifton, Crescent Hill, Brownsboro Road, safe parts of Old Louisville or Germantown (what few there are left), or the East Broadway transition from Downtown to Highlands. Those are all nice areas.

St. Matthews isn't a bad choice, either. Great place, nice people, safe neighborhoods, but it's just a little bit more suburban than what I'm envisioning. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[EclecticEars]

Originally Posted by missymomof3

We are wanting to get the heck outta Louisville within 10 years and want to be in a small town where people are still not so dang BUSY

Louisville has nothing on most major American cities regarding the "BUSY" factor. Try Atlanta, Dallas, Houston (where I'd like to live soon,) or New York.

[EarthBound?]

I'm just now joining in on the thread and I'm presently living up here in the worthless nut state, Ohio.

But I've always told my best half that if I had the money I would love to move to the place of my forefathers, other than Scotland. Its a little hole in the wall on the fart east-end of Kentucky just about at the border of Boyd and Lawrence county. Its called "Boltsfork", and it was settled sometime around "1757". I still have some kin that live in the area but its been a longtime since I was back down there. That part of Kentucky is as close to God as one can ever get.

[tomocox]

Have you ever just watched a tree grow old? Cities and suburbs are a lot the same way. They start out young, willowy, often skinny, and without a lot to offer but promise. They then become pretty additions to landscapes, and not too many years later, they begin to offer shade, too. At some point, the tree begins to grow old. Limbs begin to fall out, the bark gets loose, insects invade, woodpeckers dig holes to get the insects, and in time, the once beautiful young tree fails and often falls hurting other trees around it. Right now, there are many subdivisions and areas offering youthful promise, even some shade. Buy a home with that promise and you won't go wrong.

[EarthBound?]

Originally Posted by tomocox

Have you ever just watched a tree grow old? Cities and suburbs are a lot the same way. They start out young, willowy, often skinny, and without a lot to offer but promise. They then become pretty additions to landscapes, and not too many years later, they begin to offer shade, too. At some point, the tree begins to grow old. Limbs begin to fall out, the bark gets loose, insects invade, woodpeckers dig holes to get the insects, and in time, the once beautiful young tree fails and often falls hurting other trees around it. Right now, there are many subdivisions and areas offering youthful promise, even some shade. Buy a home with that promise and you won't go wrong.

Sorry, but I would never live in a Subdivision. If I can hit my neighbours house with a rock the his is way to close. I like the country life, if I want to fire off my shotgun then I'll do so without some nosey person calling the cops. Or trying to tell me how to mow my lawn. But, thats just me.