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I wouldn't say they ruined cities but they definitely changed their flavor. NYC used to have a much larger, more vibrant middle and working class. Yuppies/hipsters alone aren't responsible for the demise of those middle and working class neighborhoods/communities, but they sure as hell contributed to the wealth disparities that you see in the city today. Nowadays, you'll find more of those "real" New Yorkers in the burbs or Florida than in NYC itself.
Haven't really heard about the yuppies getting to Texas yet, can any of you Texans elaborate?
I have lived in Texas for twenty years, and have traveled extensively throughout the US (I was a corporate trainer for a nationwide company for many years). Believe me - yuppies are the same everywhere. The only difference between Texas yuppies and the others is that Texas yuppies like Lyle Lovett.
(Actually I like Lyle Lovett too...but it's hard not to. He's a state treasure!)
what u call vibe and atmosphere can be found on beal st memphis at 3 am. whether that is disneyland or not depends on whether u r an alcoholic a mugger or a cop.
all that hard-earned rent money people
were paying for the last 30 years made
it easier for the yuppies to buy up the city
and stay, while the regular working people
have to find somewhere else to live.
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Most US major cities, except, for those in real trouble, like Detroit, have been "ruined" by Yuppies, but, answer to the OP's question? I would say, SF, Portland, OR and NYC, could be the answer, to the ?, equally.
Yes, it does. Get out and see the world a bit rather than sitting in snarky judgement.
Ok I guess poor people moving to wealthy neighborhoods is a common thing in America. Obviously they're not poor anymore if that happens, you know that right?
Portland is still a good city. In fact I think hipsters have improved it. If the old Portland is anything like North Portland or East Portland, gimme the new!
I keep trying to determine what you mean by this. My best friend grew up in North Portland. She is 53 years old. Her neighborhood was pretty nice. Across from her after the Banfield was created the neighborhoods were even nicer. Really pretty homes. Another friend lives there in a family home where he grew up. He is in his late 40's. There was a run down section which has since been improved. But that didn't make up all of North Portland.
The University of Portland is in North Portland. It is a beautiful neighborhood.
East Portland was kind of an empty space. It was considered rural. Around parts if 82nd where I lived for a time it wasn't all that great. It still isn't. Unfortunately, many people who had to move from other neighborhoods like SE Portland were pushed out farther and farther while the neigbhorhoods close in became more and more expensive. So East Portland is not a great place to live.
I doubt that hipsters brought in the bars and restaurants you mentioned. Most of the ones I see look pretty poor.
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I guess poor people moving to wealthy neighborhoods is a common thing in America. Obviously they're not poor anymore if that happens, you know that right?
