What city do you live in ?

Just had the idea of making that topic : what is the city you live in and what do you think about it ?

You can also talk about the different cities you lived in and make some comparisons.

Here I go :

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At the moment I'm doing a training period in Paris, France, and feel a bit mixed about it. Sure a lot of things happen there and people are relatively more exposed to culture than in other French cities. The ethnic mix up is also way more marked.

BUT life looks just hard in Paris. The prices of the flats are awful and a lot of people live in ridiculous spaces. The average time spent by a Parisian to go from home to work is 45 minutes by subway. Multiply it by 2 and you got the average time a Parisian lose almost everyday in his life. Subway in the morning or evening is a very strange sight : people just crowd together to get in it, even if there's no space left.

Also I'm sick to see all these huge advertisements EVERYWHERE on the walls, in people hands (because a lot of Parisians read the same newspaper which is distributed at the subway entrance). Consumption madness at every corner.

Also every time you want to go out or something, you have to plan it more or less because it implies you to take buses or subways, and you have to be sure to go back home before there's no shuttle left.

I can hardly imagine to live there, think I would turn depressive or something. I wouldn't have time and space to make music in Paris. It is definitely a nice city to visit, but seriously, you don't want to live in it unless you have a very decent salary.

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Think I'll compare it to the other French cities I know but I don't have time right now because I have to spend one hour in the subway to go to work

san francisco and i'm ready to move on. tbh i've been priced out (rent has jumped way up in the 5 years since we started renting so moving is inside sf is impossible) but i feel ready for a change. on a sunny day i could live here forever. its beautiful. weather affects our mood so much

I live in Victoria BC. It's fucking gorgeous. I love this city but I am kind of getting bored of it. Not a whole lot of good work and high living costs. But it wails pretty good. Plus it's a 3 or so hour trip over to Vancouver.

I live in Vancouver BC, besides the absolute assholes who riot. I love it here, the culture, the weather, everything.

Los Angeles. It's okay.

New York > Los Angeles > Chicago.

rochester, ny. it sucks, which is why i'm moving to denver in four months :sup:

Houston Texas pretty dull as fuck. One day it'll be freezing cold the next scorching hot, no consistency. Summers tend to be pretty hot and humid and we get some really great weather in January. I love rain and when it does rain in the summer over here it can be pretty epic. Huge loud bright pretty thunder bolts...

Its flat here... Pretty big population. Lots of Mexicans, African Americans, and Asians.

Mexicans can be seen cutting yards... African Americans at our fast food joints and Asians everywhere and anywhere.

You want beach we got Galveston and that shit is a cesspool.

Radio Play crap. Lots of Bad random Rap. Your cool if you listen to Kanye or Lady Gaga.

Lots of food in Texas Size portions. We could probably feed an army of homeless people with all the food we waste just here in Houston. I work at a restaurant so I know what I'm talking about.

Its ok I guess and shit isn't too expensive over here.

how much does rent cost in a decent part of london for a 1 or 2 bedroom flat?

considering moving back

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER

I'm probably one of a few here that doesn't care to live in a big city. I live in a small town in Oregon near the California border.

I used to live in Southern California, but I wouldn't want to live there again. I also have no desire to live in Portland.

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:00 PM, ZiggomaticV17 said:

Lots of food in Texas Size portions. We could probably feed an army of homeless people with all the food we waste just here in Houston. I work at a restaurant so I know what I'm talking about.

I had to stay overnight in Houston once because of a missed plane connection.

The food portions at the restaurant were huge. They served soda in these bucket-sized glasses.

[The wait staff were huge too I might mention, but nice people.]

I have only lived in Victoria for about 3 years, otherwise i've been in town with less than 20,000 people. Fort St John is a gnarly as fuck, shit city with an assload of good work and cheap living costs. Prince Rupert is a fucking beautiful city on one of the off days it isn't raining, and the kootenays just wail so hard. BC is awesome.

Astoria, New York. Place is amazing, one of the most diverse places in the U.S, and I'm a 10 minute subway ride to Manhatten. Rent isn't too terrible, and they have great restaurants/bars all over the place.

Ulfborg, Denmark

Population: 2000

You can't imagine how much fun i'm having

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:05 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

how much does rent cost in a decent part of london for a 1 or 2 bedroom flat?

 

considering moving back

 

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER

£1,000 pcm for a one bed and upwards. A bit less maybe for zones 3 outwards.

Palm Springs, California.

not a city. a living ghost town. really, it's an awful place.

(ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER)

Puerto Real, Cadiz (Spain)

Southern Southest Spain, hot as fuck in the summer, warm in the winter. No musical culture, nearest record shop means 1 1/2 train trip. Everyone is super-duper nice to you, best beaches in the world, prices are ok buuuut finding a decent job is near impossible. Great food too, there are a lot of places to visit. I'm glad I live in here.

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:35 PM, Boxus said:

Palm Springs, California.

 

not a city. a living ghost town. really, it's an awful place.

 

(ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER)

Just googled it. And it looks like paradise on earth, it can't be that awful.

Currently: Murrieta, CA since December 2010. 90 miles south east of Los Angeles and about 60 miles north of San Diego. I don't mind it here at all. I can see how people ages 17 - 30 can get bored here. But I've moved past being bored according to location. It's really nice looking here. surrounded by hills... that's it!

Recently: Northridge, CA from August 2009 - December 2010. Hated it.

Prior: Davenport, FL from August 2007 - August 2009. If it weren't for the weather and my wife getting a transfer back to Cali, we would still be here. Financially, this place was the best place for us because the cost of living was so low and I was making the best I've ever been paid. It took me a while to get over Davenport when i moved back to Cali. Now this place was very small. Beautiful fields, trees, lakes, swamps and just random wildlife occasionally makin' rounds. Big ass spiders and other trippy ass grass hoppers with racing stripes. I miss Davenport, but I'm over the depression of leaving.

Prior: South Pasadena, CA from May 2003 - August 2007. This is probably my most favorite place I've lived. And my wife loved it there too. Most of our time spent in this town was spent practically without kids so we did lots of stuff in old town, Went to shows quite a bit. South Pasadena is one of the prettiest places when it rains. It was a hub for me as well meeting other muscians throughout South Pasadena and Los Angeles that I'm still in contact with.

Prior: Riverside, CA from July 1994 - May 2003. This town I had mixed feelings for when I lived there. I at first resented the fact that I had to drive all the way to Los Angeles to do something worth while (I've always hated driving long distances). But Riverside became ok when you know the right people. and OK turned into cool hangouts with friends. Riverside has always had potential. There are people there that are trying to make it so, but people would rather drive to Los Angeles to hang out than to hang out in Riverside. So when something starts out there like parties and such, most don't last.

Prior: Norfolk, VA from September 1990 - July 1994. I was stationed there, so it doesn't really count I guess. Hated it for the most part. but it was cool at times.

Prior: December 1971 - September 1990. Lived with my parents.

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:42 PM, Dropp said:

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:35 PM, Boxus said:

Palm Springs, California.

 

not a city. a living ghost town. really, it's an awful place.

 

(ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER)

 

Just googled it. And it looks like paradise on earth, it can't be that awful.

Living there I believe would be pretty bad. Visiting is all right!

Norwich (yes it really is a city). It's OK here really, occasionally get decent artists playing at the Arts Centre and there's a good local indie record shop. A few good boozers as well. I miss Nottingham like mad though, one day I'll go back.

Cities in England don't really exist in my mind. All this something"ham" and other"shire" crap... the whole island is just a big city.

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:42 PM, Dropp said:

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:35 PM, Boxus said:

Palm Springs, California.

 

not a city. a living ghost town. really, it's an awful place.

 

(ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER)

 

Just googled it. And it looks like paradise on earth, it can't be that awful.

Look, look! It's the token person who lives in a resort town and wants to bitch about it!

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:43 PM, asymmetrical head said:

Currently: Murrieta, CA since December 2010. 90 miles south east of Los Angeles and about 60 miles north of San Diego. I don't mind it here at all. I can see how people ages 17 - 30 can get bored here. But I've moved past being bored according to location. It's really nice looking here. surrounded by hills... that's it!

 

Recently: Northridge, CA from August 2009 - December 2010. Hated it.

 

Prior: Davenport, FL from August 2007 - August 2009. If it weren't for the weather and my wife getting a transfer back to Cali, we would still be here. Financially, this place was the best place for us because the cost of living was so low and I was making the best I've ever been paid. It took me a while to get over Davenport when i moved back to Cali. Now this place was very small. Beautiful fields, trees, lakes, swamps and just random wildlife occasionally makin' rounds. Big ass spiders and other trippy ass grass hoppers with racing stripes. I miss Davenport, but I'm over the depression of leaving.

 

Prior: South Pasadena, CA from May 2003 - August 2007. This is probably my most favorite place I've lived. And my wife loved it there too. Most of our time spent in this town was spent practically without kids so we did lots of stuff in old town, Went to shows quite a bit. South Pasadena is one of the prettiest places when it rains. It was a hub for me as well meeting other muscians throughout South Pasadena and Los Angeles that I'm still in contact with.

 

Prior: Riverside, CA from July 1994 - May 2003. This town I had mixed feelings for when I lived there. I at first resented the fact that I had to drive all the way to Los Angeles to do something worth while (I've always hated driving long distances). But Riverside became ok when you know the right people. and OK turned into cool hangouts with friends. Riverside has always had potential. There are people there that are trying to make it so, but people would rather drive to Los Angeles to hang out than to hang out in Riverside. So when something starts out there like parties and such, most don't last.

 

Prior: Norfolk, VA from September 1990 - July 1994. I was stationed there, so it doesn't really count I guess. Hated it for the most part. but it was cool at times.

 

Prior: December 1971 - September 1990. Lived with my parents.

Pasadena/South Pass is a great place to live. I live in Downtown LA and I still spend a good portion of time in Pasadena. It's a negligible drive (or Orange Line trip) away and it's just a great place to walk around.

Downtown LA: s'ok

Kansas City, Missouri. Not too bad a city, I guess. We get quite a few good rock gigs (though there is literally no non-EDM electronic scene here and raves are full of 17 year old emo twats who just wanna get fucked up on every substance available). I actually live in a suburb outside the city, so I have to drive everywhere. No walking or biking. Rent isn't too bad I guess, but in order to live on one's own without a roommate, working the shitty jobs that are around here, a person would probably need two (I had to move back in with my parents last year due to financial shit going south). People are friendly enough. Too many backwards gun-toting hicks though outside the downtown area

  On 6/17/2011 at 7:17 PM, Mr Ouija said:

Astoria, New York. Place is amazing, one of the most diverse places in the U.S, and I'm a 10 minute subway ride to Manhatten. Rent isn't too terrible, and they have great restaurants/bars all over the place.

I've wanted to move to New York for quite some time now.

I'd also give one of my arms to move back to Colorado Springs. Mountains

  On 6/17/2011 at 8:21 PM, baph said:

Pasadena/South Pass is a great place to live. I live in Downtown LA and I still spend a good portion of time in Pasadena. It's a negligible drive (or Orange Line trip) away and it's just a great place to walk around.

Yeah... My wife cried during our last lap around old town and our last ice cream at busters before we moved to florida.