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If you read many posts on CD you would get the impression the only people who live here are Pablo Escobar’s descendants, fast food workers, everyone only speaks Spanish, the vast majority of nicer area, of which there are many, condos and homes sit vacant 10 months of the year, and the summers are like The Forbidden Zone from Planet of the Apes.
If you read many posts on CD you would get the impression the only people who live here are Pablo Escobar’s descendants, fast food workers, everyone only speaks Spanish, and the nicer area, of which there are many, condos and homes sit vacant 10 months of the year.
You’re absolutely right. Terrible omission on my part.
Which cities have the biggest gap between the way they’re generally perceived, and the way they are perceived on this site?
I’m leaning towards Pittsburgh and Austin, going in different directions.
I think Pittsburgh is generally looked on pretty favorably here. I think the Pittsburgh home team has done a pretty good job over the last several years of selling it's transition. I think Austin is a bit oversold. Honestly I don't think any of the cities on your list
Although per your question I think the biggest gap between City-Data perception, and general perception would be with Sunbelt cities. I witness the most extreme statements regarding these places, the "city x blows city y out of the water" the "doesn't have any urban or cultural amenities". I can't even replicate the level of hyperbole and over blown extreme rhetoric used by some posters. It's pretty clear that urban academics find these places and their more auto-centric environments shameful. The general population has no concept or concern for such things, and most people I run into everyday don't have nearly the same perception as we do on here.
Phoenix
LA
Atlanta
Dallas
Houston
Jacksonville
Charlotte
Indianapolis
Columbus
Tampa
Orlando....Would be my list.
If you read many posts on CD you would get the impression the only people who live here are Pablo Escobar’s descendants, fast food workers, everyone only speaks Spanish, the vast majority of nicer area, of which there are many, condos and homes sit vacant 10 months of the year, and the summers are like The Forbidden Zone from Planet of the Apes.
I mean... If one is coming from Boise, it can certainly seem that way.
The Sunbelt does have a culture. Atlanta for example is portrayed as a soulless dump. When it has a very strong local culture.
Rust belt cities are romanticized save for like Hartford and Rochester.
Detroit and really other Rust Belt cities get their share of antagonists on here, but usually on their local forums.
I think the only thing that really gets "romanticized" about them are their built environment and relative affordability while still having some walkable neighborhoods that are viable, but they also have their share of people that aren't fans of them or are indifferent.
I do also think that people assume that they are all still uniformly run down or strictly industrial, when that is also further from the truth.
I think Pittsburgh is generally looked on pretty favorably here. I think the Pittsburgh home team has done a pretty good job over the last several years of selling it's transition. I think Austin is a bit oversold. Honestly I don't think any of the cities on your list
Although per your question I think the biggest gap between City-Data perception, and general perception would be with Sunbelt cities. I witness the most extreme statements regarding these places, the "city x blows city y out of the water" the "doesn't have any urban or cultural amenities". I can't even replicate the level of hyperbole and over blown extreme rhetoric used by some posters. It's pretty clear that urban academics find these places and their more auto-centric environments shameful. The general population has no concept or concern for such things, and most people I run into everyday don't have nearly the same perception as we do on here.
Phoenix
LA
Atlanta
Dallas
Houston
Jacksonville
Charlotte
Indianapolis
Columbus
Tampa
Orlando....Would be my list.
Exactly. These are the cities that people want to be in.
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