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For the people who only pass through once in a while, sure. But for the people who commute everyday or live close by, it makes a big impact. There was a survey
by dluan 10y ago
For the people who only pass through once in a while, sure. But for the people who commute everyday or live close by, it makes a big impact.
There was a survey somewhere that said New Yorkers would rather their commute be 4 or 5 minutes longer if it meant it was less crowded or angry, or something like that. If you have to walk through some boring brutalist concrete everyday, your quality of life is going to be lower, whether you're running early or late.
Also not everyone in the city has the choice of living some place nicer in NYC. Midtown is where fresh college grads land because it's cheaper and more convenient than the rest of Manhattan, not to mention other immigrants or old people.
- AndrewUnmuted 10y agoFolks who haven't done their research before carelessly moving to the biggest metropolis of the Americas move to the Penn / Herald Square area. It has nothing to do with price. There are far more pleasant and cheap places to live.
- jrockway 10y agoI lived at 6th Ave / 27th St. for a while. I didn't dislike it, other than I don't really like living in "buildings" with 300 other people. It's a fine area, easy to get wherever you want to go by bike or train. I like Brooklyn Heights more... though biking over a bridge-themed-tourist-attraction first thing in the morning is unenjoyable. The picture of the bike on the road does not mean "take your wedding picture here". But I digress.