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Why is this the case? What is stopping a boring city from allowing its residents, planners and politicians to create innovating things that they see in other cities when they travel?
Is creating something that isn't in the city even the true problem here? Could it be the type of people who live there? the layout? the energy? etc?
Depends on a ton of things. Two things could that are possibilities: 1. What is "boring" and "fun" are extremely relative and up for personal interpretation. 2. It could be cost, especially if tax money is being use (cost vs benefit ratio). It could drive up the cost of living.
I think it may be a combination of things, one being politics of that particular city or region. Some place's honestly don't want to grow or prefer to remain stagnant,boring especially older generations. Too much fun may mean too much trouble for a region. Another thing could be the history of that place, spirit or what may have happened there in the past could also have an affect on if a city is boring or not. Just the nature of the beast so to speak. It is what it will always remain and be period
Why is this the case? What is stopping a boring city from allowing its residents, planners and politicians to create innovating things that they see in other cities when they travel?
Is creating something that isn't in the city even the true problem here? Could it be the type of people who live there? the layout? the energy? etc?
I can tell you around here it is the fact that the residents are already satisfied and the transients and transplants do not have much of a say as to what is going on. The homeowners, in most cities, dictate the direction of things. If the homeowners are satisfied that is all that matters. The wealth is with the homeowners. Everyone else is passing through and has no long standing commitments to the city.
And I don't mean homeowners in single detached homes I mean people that buy as opposed to people that rent. Plenty of buyers live in apartment complexes.
The people that complain around here are the transients and the transplants, the outsiders. They don't do anything about it, they just leave, which is probably what I will end up doing. It is enough just to live here, I can't afford to be entertained by anything.
This area has no problem building housing for new people to come in. But once they're here, good luck giving them anything interesting to do. Old money runs this place. They will take your money but they don't like you telling them what to do with your money.
Research a city before moving there. If it is not already there, chances are it never will be. Especially if things are going well in the city. If the city is losing population, and in particular, losing homeowners, it may be open to new ideas because growth is better than the alternative.
Why are some cities boring and other cities fun?
A good bit of it is because some cities are walkable and some aren’t. I generally find that those cities I can explore on foot are more enjoyable to visit than those I have to drive around.
Why are some cities boring and other cities fun?
A good bit of it is because some cities are walkable and some aren’t. I generally find that those cities I can explore on foot are more enjoyable to visit than those I have to drive around.
I agree.
But there are large swaths of this area that is walkable. You could walk to things if you already live in the walkable neighborhoods. But the whole city is not walkable. So this probably discourages people from walking through neighborhoods.
Why is this the case? What is stopping a boring city from allowing its residents, planners and politicians to create innovating things that they see in other cities when they travel?
Is creating something that isn't in the city even the true problem here? Could it be the type of people who live there? the layout? the energy? etc?
A couple thoughts -
Boring is subjective, and some people want it.
Most people looking for city excitement (which is what I perceive you are referring to here) move to one of the big cities (for example, Brooklyn). Therefore the people that would make a city interesting often leave for a city that already is interesting (in their minds).
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