- getting in, getting out, and how much farther "out," means. (sprawl)
- post-globalization: chains and franchise businesses make most of it like being stranded in an airport. There are a lot of great niches, but they are rarer and further afield in the sprawl.
- petty crime: bike theft and car break-ins are normal to the point of going unreported.
- street parking: the city is predatory with parking tickets. Mayor shifted enforcement to maintain traffic flow, which was right, but council is addicted to fines.
- local media: they just aren't very good. Its like nobody's asked if newspapers are dying because they are just bad.
- commitment to park maintenance: garbage is common.
- politics: polarized, mainly due to the quality of discourse taught in institutions.
- lots of crappy art: it's a bit of a cringe fest.
- getting in, getting out, and how much farther "out," means. (sprawl)
- post-globalization: chains and franchise businesses make most of it like being stranded in an airport. There are a lot of great niches, but they are rarer and further afield in the sprawl.
- petty crime: bike theft and car break-ins are normal to the point of going unreported.
- street parking: the city is predatory with parking tickets. Mayor shifted enforcement to maintain traffic flow, which was right, but council is addicted to fines.
- local media: they just aren't very good. Its like nobody's asked if newspapers are dying because they are just bad.
- commitment to park maintenance: garbage is common.
- politics: polarized, mainly due to the quality of discourse taught in institutions.
- lots of crappy art: it's a bit of a cringe fest.