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so... where are the places that are experiencing the other trend? Where are the artists going to? Where are the places that used to be rich, but are becoming

so... where are the places that are experiencing the other trend? Where are the artists going to? Where are the places that used to be rich, but are becoming "poor but sexy"?

52-6F-62 7y ago
Sometimes they don't just move. Sometimes the arts scene and communities are just dissolved and they "suck it up" and get a "real job" like... [from personal experience] get a real estate license so they can pay the bills and end up settling down. The savvy ones scrounged up enough to buy property and either hold out their with less of a community, or they sell and move and just do their own thing. In Ontario, there isn't a cheaper place for quite an expanse. Hamilton or other smaller cities are a bit of the last holdouts. But because of some of the exodus from Toronto (and like cities) they are being bought up and redeveloped as well. Some escape to small towns, but those usually stay small and grow sleepy even though they're interesting places. I've always worked a day job, even at my most active, so I've kind of had one foot in both worlds. Cities were attractive because people were close together—there was variety, word could get around. They were vivacious. It would be terrible to see that completely snuffed out.
awild 7y ago
Leipzig
- marcus_holmes 7y ago
  Interesting, thanks. A new place on my "must visit while I'm in Germany" list :)
- tr352 7y ago
  I heard the same almost 10 years ago. Is it still true?
ticmasta 7y ago
Calgary! oh, you said poor AND sexy... funny enough though, as oil and gas declines in importance (and loud, oxygen-sucking volume) some new and preexisting voices are getting an opportunity to emerge. We're young, educated and ambitious so despite poor economic fundamentals I'm bullish ...
yummypaint 7y ago
Detroit has been trying to cultivate this recently, best of luck to them. There are places in Baltimore too.

so... where are the places that are experiencing the other trend? Where are the artists going to? Where are the places that used to be rich, but are becoming "poor but sexy"?

52-6F-62 7y ago

Sometimes they don't just move. Sometimes the arts scene and communities are just dissolved and they "suck it up" and get a "real job" like... [from personal experience] get a real estate license so they can pay the bills and end up settling down. The savvy ones scrounged up enough to buy property and either hold out their with less of a community, or they sell and move and just do their own thing. In Ontario, there isn't a cheaper place for quite an expanse. Hamilton or other smaller cities are a bit of the last holdouts. But because of some of the exodus from Toronto (and like cities) they are being bought up and redeveloped as well. Some escape to small towns, but those usually stay small and grow sleepy even though they're interesting places. I've always worked a day job, even at my most active, so I've kind of had one foot in both worlds. Cities were attractive because people were close together—there was variety, word could get around. They were vivacious. It would be terrible to see that completely snuffed out.

awild 7y ago

Leipzig

marcus_holmes 7y ago
Interesting, thanks. A new place on my "must visit while I'm in Germany" list :)
tr352 7y ago
I heard the same almost 10 years ago. Is it still true?

ticmasta 7y ago

Calgary! oh, you said poor AND sexy... funny enough though, as oil and gas declines in importance (and loud, oxygen-sucking volume) some new and preexisting voices are getting an opportunity to emerge. We're young, educated and ambitious so despite poor economic fundamentals I'm bullish ...

yummypaint 7y ago

Detroit has been trying to cultivate this recently, best of luck to them. There are places in Baltimore too.