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It just doesn’t (to me at least) seem comparable to the Bay Area. No, it isn't comparable. That is kind of the point here: If you are sick of the downside in t
by Mz 9y ago
It just doesn’t (to me at least) seem comparable to the Bay Area.
No, it isn't comparable. That is kind of the point here: If you are sick of the downside in the Bay Area of insane commutes, insane house prices, large numbers of increasingly aggressive homeless junkies, etc, then leaving might make more sense for some people than staying and hoping to fix some of these problems.
But thank you for giving me a meaty reply.
- jacobolus 9y agoMy wife commutes to work 10 minutes by bike. I haven’t been accosted by any homeless junkies, and all of the homeless people I have talked to recently have been either friendly or politely distant (usually they seem pretty starved for human interaction, and are really excited to have a baby wave at them). I go walking around town in the middle of the night (sometimes with my 14-month-old walking beside me) and have never felt unsafe. There are a lot of car window smash-and-grab thefts in the neighborhood, which is kind of unfortunate. And sometimes people steal packages left on doorsteps. Bike thefts are also common. None of those have affected me personally. Housing prices are definitely a problem, but we are lucky to own a condo, so the main effect on us is a gradually gentrifying neighborhood (which process we are part of), which will probably mean less interesting neighbors in another 10 or 20 years.
- Mz 9y agoI just got off the street recently. I am glad to see you say nice things about the homeless population there. I have not been in the Bay Area in some years. I am repeating some of the things I have read about it. I am struggling to understand this discussion with you. Do you have some objection to the suggestion that people who are dissatisfied should consider the Central Valley as an alternative? It isn't like it is a gun to your head insisting people who are happy should leave.
- jacobolus 9y agoNo, people who like the Central Valley should definitely feel free to go live there! I’m just saying I wouldn’t choose to. My original phrasing (“can’t imagine”) was probably a bit hyperbolic.
- Mz 9y agoBut no one is suggesting you do so. So, I am still baffled by this entire exchange. Probably best to drop it though.
- xapata 9y agoHe replied in the same way one might at a party -- you say something, then he tries to relate to it. In this case, he was explaining why he can't relate. Seemed like a natural exchange to me.