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Having recently spent quite a bit of time in Silicon Valley for the first time... for the supposedly richest area of the richest country in the world, wow, what
by bedobi 3y ago
Having recently spent quite a bit of time in Silicon Valley for the first time... for the supposedly richest area of the richest country in the world, wow, what an underwhelming experience, that money you're spending doesn't give you anything compared to NYC or even Miami.
Completely unwalkable, no transit, freeways and highways everywhere, no bustle or nightlife even downtown on a weekend. Extremely limited culturally. Large parts of it feels like a third world country. Just what.
Sure there are some redeeming qualities like being near the Bay and great hiking, but I can think of countless other places I'd rather exist at any compensation level. (including nearby SF which has at least some city qualities and amenities)
- csa 3y ago> but I can think of countless other places I'd rather exist at any compensation level Bye, Felicia. I hope many others follow your lead.
- gnicholas 3y agoYou've just described every city in California. If you want to enjoy CA's weather and environment, this (or rural life) is the price you pay. For some of us, avoiding bustle by living in the suburbs is a benefit. Do the downtown areas shut down too early? I thought so in my 20s, but now that I'm in my 40's I don't really care. Also, some people include "nearby SF" when referring to SV. I disagree, but especially since Uber and other companies got big, the geographic definition expanded.
- bitwize 3y ago"Silicon Valley" has always meant the southern Bay area, not really SF itself -- Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose. It's only recently when tech companies started opening offices right in downtown SF that people meant SF when they spoke of the Valley.
- gnicholas 3y agoI agree that it should just refer to the southern area, and it's possible that as SF has hollowed out and doesn't have nearly as many tech workers it will return to that definition. But it's not just tech firms — sometimes law firms and other types of companies will open an SF office and call it their "Silicon Valley" office.
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- acuozzo 3y ago"Nightlife" just outside of your door seems like it would actively discourage the kind of garage tinkering which built SV in the first place.