City living

[iheartthed]

Outrageous property taxes, Utility taxes, Extra income taxes, Terrible schools, Terrible public services. Outrageous Crime rates. outdated housing stock. Having to travel to the suburbs to shop. Far too few nice neighborhoods.

Did you ever seriously consider living in the city?

[Gannon]

Did you ever seriously consider living in the city?

N has been around here a long while, i, and invested downtown way before it was cool. He can give you specifics for each of those listed complaints...and is being very generous by not elaborating. If there is a shortlist of D'Yes bona fides, he'd be near the top.

That said, I'm shocked nobody mentioned insurance costs [[geez, I missed DetBill's comments somehow). That is seems a surprise to some. Car insurance alone in the city is punishing...property coverage must be crazy, too.

[EASTSIDE CAT 67-83]

N has been around here a long while, i, and invested downtown way before it was cool. He can give you specifics for each of those listed complaints...and is being very generous by not elaborating. If there is a shortlist of D'Yes bona fides, he'd be near the top.

That said, I'm shocked nobody mentioned insurance costs [[geez, I missed DetBill's comments somehow). That is seems a surprise to some. Car insurance alone in the city is punishing...property coverage must be crazy, too.

Gannon
Your comment is spot on, my last remaining relatives that recently left the city. [[My Aunt and Uncle, she still works part time in GPP and he's a retired DFD Capt. 35+ yrs service) moved out of EEV last year after 37 years [[yes they watched the neighborhood decline and die a slow death) but getting back to Gannons comment about the insurance rates, when they moved to SCS [[15 mins away) it was like winning the lottery for "LIFE", I think their total net savings in reduced insurance premiums for home & auto was close to $900.00 bones per month. Not to mention they can safely walk at night not having to worry about crime of opportunity or accidently looking at someone the wrong way. If you dig the city life and can afford the associated costs...than more power to ya.