SF from Chicago (San Jose, San Francisco, Fremont: credit, neighborhood, to live in)
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Absolutely! Just like NYC is a sleepy suburb of Yonkers and New Orleans is a sleepy suburb of Jackson, MS! That doesn't even make any sense. San Jose is one gigantic suburb (it's basically a glorified, oversized San Mateo) that has a downtown area no bigger than Walnut Creek's. Now that's what I call "sleepy!"
Please ignore what was said that I'm responding to for it could not be less accurate...
I live in the Loop. High-rises everywhere, right by Grant Park; I love it! I have no car here because it's so easy to get around without one, but will have a car in SF. I'll be working at 4 different hospitals, so I'll need one.
I'd like to pay no more than $1500, with a roommate(s); and I've been looking, and it seems like I may find one --hopefully who's sane-- I've been looking mainly at the Pacific Heights, Marina areas.
Absolutely! Just like NYC is a sleepy suburb of Yonkers and New Orleans is a sleepy suburb of Jackson, MS! That doesn't even make any sense. San Jose is one gigantic suburb (it's basically a glorified, oversized San Mateo) that has a downtown area no bigger than Walnut Creek's. Now that's what I call "sleepy!"
Walnut Creek? Which one of those downtowns have you not actually been to? Any idiot with knowledge of Google maps can easily disprove your claim.
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Originally Posted by jman650
It depends on what you're into, but SF is the center of activity in the Bay Area - hence the title "San Francisco Bay Area."
"San Francisco Bay Area" is so called because it is the area around San Francisco Bay, a body of water. Your rant reeks of desperation. Be proud of your town without bringing down others via stupid distortions.
Walnut Creek? Which one of those downtowns have you not actually been to? Any idiot with knowledge of Google maps can easily disprove your claim.
"San Francisco Bay Area" is so called because it is the area around San Francisco Bay, a body of water. Your rant reeks of desperation. Be proud of your town without bringing down others via stupid distortions.
Okay, calm down please Mr. Touchy, Overly-defensive Protector of San Jo.
Desperation? What exactly do you believe I am so desperate for? You seem awfully "desperate" to defend San Jose from my opinions. I was simply trying to correct an apparent joke that I saw as misinformation. Pride had nothing to do with my response (as it obviously has EVERYTHING to do with yours). I find San Jose to be boring and to have a very small downtown. I wasn't trying to "bring anyone down" nor was I being overly proud of San Francisco - I don't even live in SF! Is your skin so thin that you can't take hearing someone voice their opinion?
If "any idiot can easily disprove my claim," then by all means please be my guest & be that idiot! My work has unfortunately repeatedly brought me to both of these downtowns and to me they seem similar in size, which was why I compared the two. Driving around in order to find activity through both downtowns, which is what my work requires, has produced equally fruitless results on multiple occasions, and combing those streets from end to end has taken a similar amount of time.
Now if your butthurt response to what I said comes as a result of disputing the actual boundaries of these respective downtowns, then I admit I am in error, for I do not know where the technical boundaries may lie. I personally have seen San Jose's downtown as existing roughly between St. John, William, Almaden & 4th St, amounting to about 7 blocks by 5 blocks while Walnut Creeks seems to be roughly 6-7 blocks by 5 blocks between 680, Broadway, Ygnacio Valley & Newell. If the boundaries extend beyond what I have mentioned then I need to ammend my statement to comparing what would appear to an outsider as the downtown area. If SJ's downtown technically includes more area, such as HP Pavillion or SJSU, then it definitely is bigger - although I would find that surprising considering most of the area surrounding those is residential.
Regardless, that would be splitting hairs. SJ is 15 times the size of Walnut Creek, and my actual point was that SJ IMO is more like a giant suburb than a big city, and having a downtown as small as it does adds to that feel. Disagree if you want, but I am entitled to my opinion. As for the naming of the Bay Area, I was only pointing out the connection b/c the name of the center of activity here coincides with the regions name. If I had had any idea that I would have touched such a nerve by not clarifying with more detail, I would have taken steps to accomodate your over-sensitivity. My apologies for not realizing this in advance.
You call me defensive, but then you tried to justify your "San Francisco Bay Area" gaff. Also, I didn't present my case with long-winded bitterness, unlike you. I'd say you have some issues to work out if San Jose angers you this much.
I don't want to get into this debate lol, but I have to agree that San Jose feels like a giant Suburb. Honestly for the real estate prices, I think you would have a better quality of life in many other cities around the United States. It reminds me of an older more expensive Orlando, and even though I didn't enjoy living in Orlando, I prefer it over San Jose. There's no beautiful scenery, no thriving downtown area for walking/shopping/restaurants/nightlife. It's basically strip malls and shopping centers and expensive real estate.
Last edited by Jonotastic; 11-29-2008 at 01:56 PM..
Only a fool would argue that there are no strip malls in San Jose or that the downtown is sufficient for the population. However,the gross hyperbole is getting out of control.
You call me defensive, but then you tried to justify your "San Francisco Bay Area" gaff. Also, I didn't present my case with long-winded bitterness, unlike you. I'd say you have some issues to work out if San Jose angers you this much.
Hey genius, it wasn't a gaffe and I didn't have anything I needed to justify. I had to make it clearer for you b/c you seem to only respond to what I'm saying by taking it out of context. My "long-winded" response was b/c you keep misunderstanding what I'm saying and causing me to use more detail than should be necessary. If you'd just get a grip there would be no more need for all this detail. And for the record, I'm not the one who's angry here, buddy. Take a look in the mirror. I only said SJ was boring. If boredom equates anger to you, I'd say you are the one who has some issues to work out.
I don't want to get into this debate lol, but I have to agree that San Jose feels like a giant Suburb. Honestly for the real estate prices, I think you would have a better quality of life in many other cities around the United States. It reminds me of an older more expensive Orlando, and even though I didn't enjoy living in Orlando, I prefer it over San Jose. There's no beautiful scenery, no thriving downtown area for walking/shopping/restaurants/nightlife. It's basically strip malls and shopping centers and expensive real estate.
That was basically all I was trying to say in the first place. I read that SF was a suburb of SJ and tried to correct that misinformation. Nothing more. Didn't expect any debate to ensue as a result, but apparently I've ruffled some feathers.
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