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Usually a reputation has to do with wats different. It’s not that all of Seattle is Texh Bro Central it’s jusr that St Louis or Dallas doesn’t have any neighborhoods like that.
It’s not that all of Philadelphia is historically notable but Center City has things most other cities do not.
It’s not that other cities don’t have abandoned/depopulated neighborhoods but Detroit just has more.
It’s not that everyone in LA is plastic just more than your typical city.
It’s generally a couple exaggerated traits of a city that is its reputation.
This is a fair comment. I agree, we tend to exaggerate certain traits but the reality is often different.
I'm in one of those places. A mid-sized Southern city that has, over the course of 40 years, gone from heavy industrial to healthcare, banking, and a host of other white collar and creative professions. Over the past few years, we've gotten on the map as a foodie destination, et al. But people still base their opinion on something that happened 55 years ago in the Civil Rights Era. You know. When I was two years old.
Exactly! False or exaggerated stereotypes rule many people's opinions about so many things.
I also think TV/movies, social media and contributes to it too. Agree or disagree?
I absolutely agree. I see you live in Cleveland. If I went by the things you mention to form my opinion of Cleveland, I wouldn't have a good view of the city/area. But I've been there many times, especially when I lived in Columbus at one time. I love the area and its people. It has a lot to offer and find it a good, livable area. Yes, it's going through a rough time right now in some ways. But I do think it's on an upswing. So, yes, old stereotypes, tv/movies, social media, and personal biases one may have contribute to this for sure.
I just had to say this after reading a few of the posts on here, people use this site to gain information on the cities they are looking into. And has it crossed any of your minds that maybe people can't afford to save money to move with and go and see the city first? Especially with cost of living always going up every year! I use this site and I do my own research, and other people can be doing that too!
And that post will be mine...because I just ran across a post in the City vs. City forum that said Salt Lake City is one of the most conservative cities in the U.S. Which runs right into this perception problem. Salt Lake City, while not a liberal stronghold is quite a bit more liberal than the area around it, that being the SLC metro area. The perception is because the Mormon Church is HQ'rd there, the city must be conservative. Not even close to the truth.
And that post will be mine...because I just ran across a post in the City vs. City forum that said Salt Lake City is one of the most conservative cities in the U.S. Which runs right into this perception problem. Salt Lake City, while not a liberal stronghold is quite a bit more liberal than the area around it, that being the SLC metro area. The perception is because the Mormon Church is HQ'rd there, the city must be conservative. Not even close to the truth.
Even the entire metro area is becoming less and less conservative as new people move in to the area. Now Provo-Orem, on the other hand... You don't get much more conservative than that. Salt Lake City has not had a Republican mayor since the 1970s, and the current mayor is a Democrate, lesbian woman, married with children.
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