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This is why I prefer Minneapolis to SF. All the character, none of the problems. Though we do only have two seasons - winter and construction.
by bovermyer 13y ago
This is why I prefer Minneapolis to SF. All the character, none of the problems.
Though we do only have two seasons - winter and construction.
- wyclif 13y agoIt's also why I prefer Boulder, Austin, Philly, and even Omaha to SF. It's time for some pioneering spirit, and with location mattering less than ever because of the maturation of collaboration tools, I'm happy to save money and let others spend it.
- danenania 13y agoI like the concept, but there's so much intangible benefit to being in a center of gravity. There seems to be some tipping point where the random possibilities you encounter hit an exponential curve due to so many people doing so many interesting things in close proximity. Unfortunately, it also coincides with expense, crime, and high levels of general inconvenience.
- mitchty 13y agoThis is too true, while I love where I live for certain reasons, its undeniably true that San Francisco has quite a larger talent pool and chances for things to occur due to the increase in talented people.
- jpea 13y agoNot quite "all" the character... it's great in many ways (awesome biking infrastructure, very affordable housing, great restaurants/bars/coffee), but there's a huge upside to the weather that San Francisco has. Perhaps as a cause and effect situation, Minneapolis also doesn't have the talent pool that the bay area has.
- mitchty 13y agoI'm in St Paul myself, much more sedate than either and soon the green line will mean I can visit Brits pub and drink in Minneapolis as well and still have a zombie city to live in. I thought the seasons were more, construction, and snow preventing construction.