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"I appreciate the perspectives. When I lived in a suburban area of san francisco my downtown friends didn't visit me. It was very sad."
San Francisco has suburbs??
Maybe your friends didn't really care that much if they couldn't trek a little bit to see you.
Yes - there are definitely ‘suburban-like’ areas north of SF. Not the typical vision of suburbia in my opinion; but by definition, yes. But I’m still missing the link to OP’s question - as UWS is definitely not a suburb - lol. Not even close.
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But what does ‘suburban’ have to do with either SF or NYC?
So basically before someone clarified that I couldn't make the same analogy, I thought:
1. "I lived in a big city before (SF). It was a family area with houses (suburban). On Friday nights whenever I invited people over they proposed I go downtown instead. I always have to do the traveling to socialize because people around me are busy with a new family."
2. Description of UWS - A neighborhood of young families with strollers. Uh-Oh, will the same thing happen.
Then some responses indicated I couldn't make the comparison. Again, I haven't lived in NYC and that's why I made this thread. I simply wanted to hear from folks who were also young singles and lived in the UWS.
So basically before someone clarified that I couldn't make the same analogy, I thought:
1. "I lived in a big city before (SF). It was a family area with houses (suburban). On Friday nights whenever I invited people over they proposed I go downtown instead. I always have to do the traveling to socialize because people around me are busy with a new family."
2. Description of UWS - A neighborhood of young families with strollers. Uh-Oh, will the same thing happen.
Then some responses indicated I couldn't make the comparison. Again, I haven't lived in NYC and that's why I made this thread. I simply wanted to hear from folks who were also young singles and lived in the UWS.
Yeah. You can’t make the comparison. If you lived in the city (and not one of the outlying northern towns), it’s not the suburbs. Likewise, the UWS is not the suburbs either. You are referring to two major cities. It may have brownstones and more families living in the area, but that does not make it a suburb. Have you been there? Walked around the area? I think that would tell you more as it sounds like you are struggling and don’t understand.
If only we could all be that wealthy! Haha - I moved to NYC for a few years due to business; after agonizing about whether to jump into the real estate market, I simply leased. I knew my move was short-term; and I already own in SF. Couldn’t take the risk. But then, I don’t have an additional 5 million in my piggy bank. But OP - you need to explore the area on foot - you will realize it’s not a “family suburb” - lol. Not even close.
So basically before someone clarified that I couldn't make the same analogy, I thought:
1. "I lived in a big city before (SF). It was a family area with houses (suburban). On Friday nights whenever I invited people over they proposed I go downtown instead. I always have to do the traveling to socialize because people around me are busy with a new family."
2. Description of UWS - A neighborhood of young families with strollers. Uh-Oh, will the same thing happen.
Then some responses indicated I couldn't make the comparison. Again, I haven't lived in NYC and that's why I made this thread. I simply wanted to hear from folks who were also young singles and lived in the UWS.
Have you been here? SF and NYC couldn't be more different. If you can afford an apartment on the UWS, you can afford to hop in a cab and go anywhere you want and I suspect so can your co-workers. You're moving to one of the greatest cities in the world. How on earth could you be bored?
Don't worry. If you want "action", there's plenty of homeless shelters on the UWS to keep you entertained... When you go to Joe Coffee and are hit up for money as you walk out by Columbus and 85th, you'll see what I mean.
You won't be bored there. There are a fair amount of bars and restaurants (calmer ones, which I prefer now that I am ~30). And even if you do find those dull it's not like you're isolated somewhere hours away from the action. You can easily hop on the subway or in an Uber/Lyft. The UWS is a dream neighborhood for many.
Have you been here? SF and NYC couldn't be more different. If you can afford an apartment on the UWS, you can afford to hop in a cab and go anywhere you want and I suspect so can your co-workers. You're moving to one of the greatest cities in the world. How on earth could you be bored?
Exactly, Hannah! For some reason OP is thinking NYC is a suburb - whole thread is confusing.
Exactly, Hannah! For some reason OP is thinking NYC is a suburb - whole thread is confusing.
Agree. Very odd.
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Have you been there? Walked around the area? I think that would tell you more as it sounds like you are struggling and don’t understand.
When you go to Joe Coffee and are hit up for money as you walk out by Columbus and 85th, you'll see what I mean.
