What comes to mind when you think of Milwaukee? (Racine: mall, nicest)

[Napoleon357]

Originally Posted by Allan Trafton

Most of your posts are rude, insulting or negative. Do you ever have anything good to say? Try to be a bit more positive.

Just because I'm not going to pretend that Milwaukee is some kind of great major city when it's not. Milwaukee needs to make up it's mind if it's going to be a big city or small town. I was born and raised here, I love Milwakee. I'm just tired of being lied to. This isn't a city. It's just the largest small town in the United States.

[Milwaukee City]

Originally Posted by Napoleon357

Just because I'm not going to pretend that Milwaukee is some kind of great major city when it's not. Milwaukee needs to make up it's mind if it's going to be a big city or small town. I was born and raised here, I love Milwaukee. I'm just tired of being lied to. This isn't a city. It's just the largest small town in the United States.

I guess you would say the same thing about Denver, Seattle, Nashville, DC, Boston since they are all the same size as Milwaukee(city limits).

[43north87west]

Originally Posted by Napoleon357

Just because I'm not going to pretend that Milwaukee is some kind of great major city when it's not. Milwaukee needs to make up it's mind if it's going to be a big city or small town. I was born and raised here, I love Milwakee. I'm just tired of being lied to. This isn't a city. It's just the largest small town in the United States.

Who is lying to you, and about what are they lying? It is a big city. Not sure what part of that you don't understand. So far, your definition of "big city" is one that builds skyscrapers, light rail, and chain restaurants.

[Empidonax]

Originally Posted by Napoleon357

Just because I'm not going to pretend that Milwaukee is some kind of great major city when it's not. Milwaukee needs to make up it's mind if it's going to be a big city or small town. I was born and raised here, I love Milwakee. I'm just tired of being lied to. This isn't a city. It's just the largest small town in the United States.

It sounds like you might be a bit burned out on Milwaukee? That would be understandable--I'm from the SF Bay Area originally, and I got sick of it after 20 years.

I don't see why the options have to be either big city or small town. To me, Milwaukee is a medium-big city with a lot of great things and with many not-so-great things. It's true that there are equal or smaller cities with a bigger skyline and stuff like that (Minneapolis, Denver, etc.), but there are also equal or bigger cities with (in my opinion) less glitz than Milwaukee (San Jose, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Baltimore, and so on).

Milwaukee could definitely improve in some areas, but it's not like it's Podunk, either. But maybe your dissatisfaction comes from having lived here all your life, and you want to so it grow faster than it has. That's understandable. I came to Milwaukee after living previously in a couple of less interesting cities, so I feel grateful that I'm here, in spite of the imperfections. It's all about perspective, I guess.

If at all possible, consider doing whatever you can to make Milwaukee a better place. The grass may be greener elsewhere sometimes, but we often forget that it's up to us to make our own little garden as green as possible.

[AMC Man Dan King O' Keno]

Beer, Brewers, Bucks, Summerfest, State Fair, Safe House, great food, great people. Has to be one of the most underrated/underappreciated cities in the U.S.

[AMC Man Dan King O' Keno]

How could I forget Harley?!

[just1paul]

Originally Posted by quijote

It sounds like you might be a bit burned out on Milwaukee? That would be understandable--I'm from the SF Bay Area originally, and I got sick of it after 20 years.

I don't see why the options have to be either big city or small town. To me, Milwaukee is a medium-big city with a lot of great things and with many not-so-great things. It's true that there are equal or smaller cities with a bigger skyline and stuff like that (Minneapolis, Denver, etc.), but there are also equal or bigger cities with (in my opinion) less glitz than Milwaukee (San Jose, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Baltimore, and so on).

Milwaukee could definitely improve in some areas, but it's not like it's Podunk, either. But maybe your dissatisfaction comes from having lived here all your life, and you want to so it grow faster than it has. That's understandable. I came to Milwaukee after living previously in a couple of less interesting cities, so I feel grateful that I'm here, in spite of the imperfections. It's all about perspective, I guess.

If at all possible, consider doing whatever you can to make Milwaukee a better place. The grass may be greener elsewhere sometimes, but we often forget that it's up to us to make our own little garden as green as possible.

Excellent Excellent post! I was born here, raised here and I am one of those people who really likes Milwaukee and has no desire to leave it. Good part of your post to make our own little garden.!!

[Milwaukee City]

Originally Posted by quijote

It sounds like you might be a bit burned out on Milwaukee? That would be understandable--I'm from the SF Bay Area originally, and I got sick of it after 20 years.

Great Point, I know I tell this story a lot but their new people here so I will tell it again. I grew up in Milwaukee until I was 13 and the whole time I lived here I hated it as a kid. Then I went to high school in a small Wisconsin town and came back to Milwaukee nearly every weekend and still hated Milwaukee but it was better than small town life. Then I joined the Marines and after the marines I traveled and lived in many states and cities, Miami, Memphis, STL, New York, Houston, PHX, San Diego, Cincy, New Orleans. After retuning to Milwaukee I begin to see a new Milwaukee in 2004. I still wasn't sold on Milwaukee but after really seeing Milwaukee and giving it a chance I soon realized I really enjoyed Milwaukee and I have since returned to many of those cities I lived in and visited and I really love Milwaukee NOW, after seeing what is out there it I truly think the people that trash Milwaukee for being dirty and crime ridden and in a down spiral, I am convinced that these people haven't been anywhere else. Believe when I say it is a lot worse in other cities. You think Milwaukee is dirty and crime ridden try Memphis or Philly! You think Milwaukee has nothing going on try Cincy or New Orleans.

Milwaukee isn't NYC but compared to other cities it's size and cities bigger than it, Milwaukee has a lot going for itself and a lot of reasons to be proud!

[Dncr]

Not to bash Milwaukee but it's kind of the equivilant to Philadelphia in the Boswash corridor. It's shadowed by Chicago, and when I think of Milwaukee I think of a mix of Chicago's north side and south side with a skyline of gold coast divided by 10...if that made any sense

[Igor and sven]

What comes to mind when you think of Milwaukee?


Not the phrase mini-Chicago.