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Generally people use "nice" to refer to low-crime, little blight (abandoned, falling apart homes, junk cars), and well upkept infrastructure and scenery. Ten y
by reducesuffering 4y ago
Generally people use "nice" to refer to low-crime, little blight (abandoned, falling apart homes, junk cars), and well upkept infrastructure and scenery.
Ten years ago, many parts of many coastal cities would qualify. Being in the Bay Area, I know San Jose, Union City, Newark, Fremont, Dublin, Livermore, and Walnut Creek homes were all affordable on working class Bay Area wages. Those days are gone. I'm bitter about most of my friends being unable to afford a middle class life here. However, they're mostly the same people that complain about any new construction and homes, so it's a bit self-inflicted.
- whimsicalism 4y ago> However, they're mostly the same people that complain about any new construction and homes, so it's a bit self-inflicted. It is a bit self-inflicted, but having lived in cities my whole life you can't ignore the demand side of the story. White flight has completely reversed itself in the last 15 years and urban areas are now incredibly popular destinations for millennial aged white people who grew up in suburbs in a way that just wasn't the case before. Even with a ton of building, it is hard to keep up with the demand boost.
- pyuser583 4y agoDon’t forget “social infrastructure” - a good place to raise a family. Parks aren’t filled with homeless. Schools have students who take learning seriously.