Brudesandwich t1_j94lk9e wrote on February 19, 2023 at 4:54 AM

How close everything is relatively speaking. Every time I go anywhere where it's impossible to get around without a car I want to leave within 3 days.

It's a very diverse place.

For a city of its size and not the primary city in its metro, this city has so much potential to really be its own cosmopolitan city even if we are next to nyc.

This city catches so much flak but I haven't seen too many places do a 180 in terms of development and positive public perception. I can name so many other places in the US that people seem to love but I feel like are complete shit holes and they don't catch the same amount of negativity.

But thats probably the biggest thing I hate about JC and NJ as a whole. People have such a negative attitude about things and just bitch and moan as opposed to actually coming up with solutions to solve the issues.

sutisuc t1_j98qbk5 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 2:48 AM

Which cities do you think are loved but are actually shit holes?

Brudesandwich t1_j98zrxc wrote on February 20, 2023 at 4:10 AM

Nyc, LA, Orlando, SF, Houston, Austin, Paris off the top of my head

sutisuc t1_j990wg7 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 4:20 AM

Wow I can see some of those but NYC, SF and Paris are surprising.

Brudesandwich t1_j992x0c wrote on February 20, 2023 at 4:39 AM

Everyone wears Rose colored glasses when it comes to NYC

sutisuc t1_j993065 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 4:40 AM

Nah I’m fully aware of its issues but if you’re into urbanism it’s far and away the best city for it in the country. What don’t you like about it?

BeMadTV t1_j99fm9y wrote on February 20, 2023 at 6:59 AM

I think people here don't really like urbanism. They like gentrification that results in Whole Foods and more amenities. Like if JC could be Park Slope.

Ilanaspax t1_j9c59j9 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 9:07 PM

They like the idea of being a person who lives in a city (“my family back in Ohio think I’m CrAzY for living here!”) while they complain that there’s too many homeless people and the Whole Foods can’t open fast enough.