Country or City Person?

[leavincainjuly]

i would think I am more of a city person, but I am so excited about moving to Chapel hill (which may be considered suburbia there, but looks like the country to me!) I can barely stand it!

[scorp200]

Originally Posted by leavincainjuly

i would think I am more of a city person, but I am so excited about moving to Chapel hill (which may be considered suburbia there, but looks like the country to me!) I can barely stand it!

Yeah Chapel Hill is such a grey area for me. I never think of it as suburbia. I don't really know why, but I guess because it blends in so well with the country areas.

My favorite area currently is the Durham/Orange border driving up Cornwallis, to Rt. 70, and heading to Hillsborough. It's maybe a 20 minute drive and I pass farms, ponds, mansions, a tiny buffalo herd (3), forest, and cute little homes. Also some really worn down mobile homes, it's an interesting area.

[Robyns.Nest]

Originally Posted by kelly237

,How do we have the best of both worlds?

Move to the Triangle

[Robyns.Nest]

Originally Posted by jinxor

Why have you excluded "suburban"?

Hi Jinxor,

I sympathise with you and appreciate that it can be very challenging to move around saftely in a city that is not designed to be user friendly.
-Heck I,m afraid of the idea to even Bike or Roller blade outside of a park. On the brighter side, it appeares that measures are being taken toward improvement. My hope is always that those with disabilities are given first consideration.

To address your Q Re. suburbia; I excluded it because I'm interested to know from the Triangle residents perspectives what differentiates country from city. As has been posted previously on this forum, the Triangle is described to have vast suburban spread (some pockets bigger than others). After visiting, I concur...The Triangle does consist of suburban sprawl. What I find unique to the area (based on other places I have lived) is that there is a vast selection of flavours in the different subdivisions. -Some more country
-some more city. I look at suburbia as somewhat of a grey area (scorp you took the words right out of my mouth) between the two. As a newcomer I would say the area is pretty country to me, by that I mean rural. I've figured out that this is because of all of the trees! I could be a block away from a major Blvd. and not even know it. Add to that, no really tall buildings to use as a point of referece. If they are there, they are hidden by TREES. So while it feels rural to me it's nice to know I can have rural like surroundings AND city vibrance and conveniences! Me- I'm a city girl who loves nature, so for me Raleigh (& vicinity) is a wonderful fit...perfect if it were in the coast.

Thanks all for your input...pretty much confirms what I was thinking