urban,suburban,city,town,countryside,rural
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- Ben99
Where do you live QBNers?
urban, suburban, city, town, countryside, rural ?I'm in a city and i'm starting to kinda want some nature and no neighbours over my head and just the other side of the wall.. and i want a real backyard.
- mg331
City.
Suburbs in 3 years when daughter is around 3-4. Live in a condo now and want backyard, basement, privacy, less crime, slower pace. Somewhere with enough trees that we can pitch a tent in the backyard and neighbors won't really care.- Exactly!Ben99
- Do you feel like going away from city is kinda of "ok, i won't be cool anymore and became a subburb dude that like beer and football" ?Ben99
- Well, I already like beer, and I'm as indifferent to football as I am laser tag, so, I think I'll do just fine. :Dmg33
- And, it's more about providing for our daughter. You saw what Chicago was like briefly. I can't imagine having a kid who can walk out of the house in the areamg33
- we currently live in. Too much crime, too busy, too many unknowns.mg33
- ;-)
yeah i totally understand that. i would do the same if i had a kid.Ben99 - how will commuting to work will go when you move? lots of traffics to get to Chi-Town no?Ben99
- Depends on how far north and where. A close suburb has trains and the El, and is not a long drive. More concerned for my wife and her drive time since she's notmg33
- downtown. She's about a mile or two north of where we live. We'll have to get a second car then for sure.mg33
- thats the big downside of subburb. Traffic jam and lots of time wasted in a car/bus/train. But lots of good things too.Ben99
- autoflavour0
City..
we are lucky we live on the top floor so we have no neighbours above.. but i would hate to be people below us.. our 4 year old runs around this place like its a playground.
as for trees, berlin is pretty green generally speaking..
- having trees and parks everywhere in your city is a thing, but having your own backyard with your own trees is another thing.Ben99
- i want to own trees! :)Ben99
- I just spent $3k on tree maintenance, so I'm not feeling the same at the moment.Cosmodrome
- isshh, reallyBen99
- why? they were touching electric cables?Ben99
- Dead branches and overgrowth needs to be thinned out so they grow stronger and get the nutrients they need. Should be done every 5+ years.Cosmodrome
- Unhealthy trees are dangerous to live around. Previous owners never maintained them. These are like 20-30' tall. I still have two more to do. :\Cosmodrome
- But they are worth it.Cosmodrome
- i see. Yeah trees are amazing.Ben99
- yeah totally, not arguing against trees and yards.. but at the moment for me, city is winningautoflavour
- Continuity0
City. South of autoflavour. My part of Berlin is also really leafy and green. I've often thought I'd like to live in the peace of the countryside but, on the other hand, I also like the vibe of a city.
- mrpt0
City, here too. I like the energy of living in a city and all the pros and cons that goes with it.
- monospaced-11
NYC
- utopian-2
I lived in the city my entire life...then I moved to the suburbs a couple years ago. I'm moving back to the city, the suburbs blow!
- why?Ben99
- I am only about 6 miles outside the city and the nature is beautiful...but all of the energy, inspiration, restaurants, museums, etc.. are in the city!utopian
- Nothing but chain restaurants, malls and people who want you off their lawn.utopian
- The only thing that I enjoy is the solitude and the hummingbirds.utopian
- hummingbirds are awesomemonospaced
- but since you're not far from the city you easily go to the city often to hang out there, no?Ben99
- *you can easilyBen99
- but driving everywhere and parking is a pain in the ass, and I feel disconnected.utopian
- yeah, i know, same thing in Montreal, parking can be a hell.Ben99
- I would have hated the burbs when I was single/childless, but now I'm living the dream.BK
- aslip0
I did the city thing in my 20s. It was fun, but change is always good. Building again even farther out in the countryside. Love the acre lot, silence, nature, nearby single track trails & not worrying when my kids ride off on their bikes alone. Carpooling for commute. I tend to get work done on the ride.
- BK0
Suburbs of city. Short drive to good city food/bars/work/stuff, but with a big backyard and high hedges so I can't see the neighbors.
The only downside is having nothing decent to walk to. Not much action, but I'm settled down with a wife & kid now so that's not such a bad thing.
- pango-3
Was born in a farm. visited 3 rich people from east. moved to city. lived in cities ever since.
- formed0
Grew up in the woods (tiny town of 20k). Now on the periphery of a city (smaller city tho).
I'd love to get farther out someday.
- Ben990
a small house with access to a lake, in the wood. I would want that.
- doesnotexist0
grew up in corn fields, moved to nyc, now i'm in montclair with fresh air, yards, basements and space.
- ETM0
Downtown when younger, but in a suburban detached home of one type or another for the last 13 years now. Currently a block from a nature preserve so I enjoy walking or biking there for stress relief or inspiration. Sometimes a deer or a fox will cross my path which is always a nice surprise.
I wouldn't ever trade it for the city again. I am fine to drive a little longer or call a car service or cab to do those things downtown (which we still do a lot). It's only a 15-20 minute drive anyway if there are no traffic issues.
- nocomply1
I live in the suburbs, and not even a "cool" suburb at that. But I gave up being cool when I turned 30.
Having a comfortable house with space and a front and backyard are big positives. It's also dead quiet at night, which is awesome.
I used to live by the beach and I miss it every day. If I had the money I'd buy a house in my old neighborhood, but that's either a long way off or it'll never happen at all.
Fortunately San Diego is a pretty navigable city. I can still get to my old 'hood by the beach in 25 minutes with no traffic, and to downtown in a little over 10 minutes with no traffic. And when there is traffic it's not as bad as LA.
I also work from home and don't get out a lot, so having a full house to pace around in is good. Much better than a small apartment in a cool neighborhood.
- prophetone0
burbs. this is me, gardening with the local kid.
- Lolbenfal99
- I hole you stopped Walter's dog shitting on your lawn.face_melter
- haven't seen him in like, a weekprophetone
- I hear that local kids music career is taking offmoldero
- it is, so i hear, but he is also an idiotprophetone
- lvl_13-1
City: Mission District, San Francisco for the past five years. There are pluses and minuses for sure. Haven't owned a car the entire time which has been pretty great. Take the train to work and almost everywhere else or else we walk. The smell of piss/feces is quite strong usually. And the concrete jungle can get tiring.
With that said, every time I come back from a trip and walk up the stairs at 24th and Mission I feel like I'm back in my element. The smells, the people, the traffic-everything. I really do enjoy being in the city.
With that said, you may have seen my thread about moving to Seattle: we are fucking out of here Saturday. It's bittersweet but we will still be in a city. Just with more rain, less traffic and more nature. :)
- Nathan_Adams0
Transit Oriented Development.
We've got an apartment in quite a large urban infill project. Former industrial site just outside of the CBD that's being turned into medium-density mixed use. We got in right at the very start, so there's not much around at the moment apart from construction sites, but in a few years time it should be pretty great. Have a riverside bike ride almost door to door to get to the studio, and have the option of two train lines or a free tram route in if the weather is shitty (or I'm feeling lazy).
I hate the suburbs. The last thing I would want is a large yard to look after and having to drive everywhere just to do basic things. We've got a view directly over a park, and have an either larger one (17ha) within 5 minutes walk.
The only real downside to an apartment is not being able to amp up my guitars.
- Projectile0
If I lived in the country I wouldn't piss about on QBN
- Ben990
i really like the city too actually. The main thing that bother me is living in a 8 appartement building with neighbours that make noise and we can't really be alone on our balcony without having a neighbour passing by, kids playing just there. And not having a real backyard to grow some vegetables and chill is something that bother me. All we have is a little 4x7 balcony.
- 4m x 7m?! That's a fucking respectably-sized balcony!Continuity
- ft?set
- cm?set
- 4x7cm balcony is pretty roughset
- feetBen99
- lol, cmBen99
- Feet? Measure in something that makes sense, will you? You learned it at school. :)Continuity
- we're all fucked up in Canada because of the USA, we're using both metric and imperial system depending what we talk about.Ben99
- I know. I'm Canadian. But it's a choice you can make to pick metric :)Continuity