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I happened to be born in one of those cities. AMA :)

by d_silin 7y ago

macewindu 7y ago
which one?
np_tedious 7y ago
OK. First question: which one?
- d_silin 7y ago
  Where: Belgorod-Dnestrovsky (ex Ancient Greek colony) on the Black Sea coast.
egypturnash 7y ago
Have you lived in much younger cities? How does the weight of history in the old city compare? Do you prefer to live in a younger city, or an elder one, and why? I grew up in New Orleans and every other US city I’ve lived in has felt kind of... unmoored... in a certain way, what history there is in much of the rest of the country has been thoroughly torn down, and it’s not like there’s much history in a 1940s building yet anyway.
- InitialLastName 7y ago
  Have you lived in any of the older cities on the East Coast? The Philadelphia and Boston areas have an enormous amount of history still present and visible, especially in the outskirts that haven't faced as much commercial pressure. Even downtown in both cities there's quite a lot that's been maintained from the colonial era.
  - iso1631 7y ago
    I do feel that America makes a much bigger thing about recent history than the rest of the world - there feels far more history in Boston and New York than in Chester (my nearest historical towns), despite the latter being founded in AD79. The local cafe I (used to) go to for lunch at weekends was built in 1583 (the building on that site had burnt down in a fire). There's some history at the start of the menu, and sure it's older than most of the houses in town, but it's no means unique and there are older buildings in town (not many as most burnt down in the 1583 fire)
  - egypturnash 7y ago
    I was in Boston for a while. I think I am allergic to its Puritan history. :)
- d_silin 7y ago
  Yes. Mostly North American, but also UK ones. Older cities definitely have more history to explore (our town had medieval fortress and original Ancient Greek colony ruins). But quality of life matters more. This is the defining charasteristic of the city for me to live in.
einpoklum 7y ago
Are you more than 2,000 years old?

I happened to be born in one of those cities. AMA :)

macewindu 7y ago

which one?

np_tedious 7y ago

OK. First question: which one?

d_silin 7y ago
Where: Belgorod-Dnestrovsky (ex Ancient Greek colony) on the Black Sea coast.

egypturnash 7y ago

Have you lived in much younger cities? How does the weight of history in the old city compare? Do you prefer to live in a younger city, or an elder one, and why? I grew up in New Orleans and every other US city I’ve lived in has felt kind of... unmoored... in a certain way, what history there is in much of the rest of the country has been thoroughly torn down, and it’s not like there’s much history in a 1940s building yet anyway.

InitialLastName 7y ago
Have you lived in any of the older cities on the East Coast? The Philadelphia and Boston areas have an enormous amount of history still present and visible, especially in the outskirts that haven't faced as much commercial pressure. Even downtown in both cities there's quite a lot that's been maintained from the colonial era.
- iso1631 7y ago
  I do feel that America makes a much bigger thing about recent history than the rest of the world - there feels far more history in Boston and New York than in Chester (my nearest historical towns), despite the latter being founded in AD79. The local cafe I (used to) go to for lunch at weekends was built in 1583 (the building on that site had burnt down in a fire). There's some history at the start of the menu, and sure it's older than most of the houses in town, but it's no means unique and there are older buildings in town (not many as most burnt down in the 1583 fire)
- egypturnash 7y ago
  I was in Boston for a while. I think I am allergic to its Puritan history. :)
d_silin 7y ago
Yes. Mostly North American, but also UK ones. Older cities definitely have more history to explore (our town had medieval fortress and original Ancient Greek colony ruins). But quality of life matters more. This is the defining charasteristic of the city for me to live in.

einpoklum 7y ago

Are you more than 2,000 years old?