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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I've brought up many of your points on this board and people refuse to believe there are nicer places -- better weather, less traffic, not as dense and rundown, and not as expensive. I really think people don't travel enough within the U.S. I am OK with this area mostly because I like my job but if I lose the job or decide to do something else, I'll definitely be looking to move.[/quote]

I don't agree with this. Lots of people agree. But most US cities aren't better than this. I can think of a lot of resort towns I'd rather be living in, with there being something to do. But as far as major metro areas are concerned, most are pretty much the same song outside of Manhattan.[/quote]

ITA.  American suburbia outside of major metro areas is pretty much the same with the climate or some aspects of building architecture being the only diff.  The same fugly strip malls everywhere and power lines too.  There are a few cute town centers (I call them “leisure towns”) in every affluent residential cluster mainly catering to weekend crowd or tourists that are maintained to look quaint to draw people to spend time/money there and get away from the ugliness of everyday errands and job commutes.  Unfortunately a lot of these town centers are not for practical everyday living having shortage of businesses people actually need for routine errands.  It’s because of car centric lifestyle.  PP is on point that the only places you can find practically located businesses on the urban grid is in the major cities dense residential areas.  Everything else is built to be accessible by car around vast parking areas and fast roads.

Check out DC proper, it’s very different. And power lines are buried. [/quote]

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