I hate living in the city.

I'm dead serious. I hate living in Indianapolis. It has nothing to do with Indy itself, just that you have 1.3 million people living in a 100 square mile area. I would have the same issues in Chicago, NYC, Evansville, Columbus any city in the US that you name. I don't think I'd have an issue living in some of the cities in mainland Europe, such as Salzberg or Vienna

I miss living in the country, when gunshots meant that the Finch's oldest son was sighting in his rifle, not that some gangster wanted some other gangster's car. I don't even live in a bad neighborhood... the worst crime we've had in 12 years was our truck getting stolen 2x, and some crazy man shooting his ex-wife. There's some gang-ridden apartments south of here, but other than that, its a nice place to live. Except that it is in the damn city.

I like having everything 15 minutes away, but it was just as nice an hour away only minus the gangs.

First, I'm from Miami and I used to travel to Indianapolis when I was young, to compete in the judo nationals when it was hosted there. I've been there 4 times and loved it every time. I remember being downtown and walking the streets at 11pm. They were clean and the tall buildings fascinating to me. It's been about 15 - 17 years ago, my last trip there.

There is a plus to being in the city and of course there are problems. I slip away to my mother's in the heart of Georgia about once a year. It's good for about a week, then I miss the pace/beat of Miami. I hate the thieves down here, our biggest problem. Our gangs are not as organized as most big cities and they stay to their areas mostly.

I had the choice in 2008 to relocate to Texas, a state I truly love. But I decided to stay here and raise my son. I was born here, this is my city; not some gang-banger's city. Whenever I hear gunshots, I think positive and smile, as I say to myself, "One less thief we have to deal with."

I miss living in the country too. I miss the fresh air, cleaner water, fly fishing for trout etc, etc, etc.
I just tell myself city living is temporary.:shrug:

I escape the city as often as I can. I'm country born and bred. This big smoke stuff is not at all to my liking, even if I am on the very fringes of it.


Mick

I live about an hour from Denver... That is about as close as I want to get.

I live in the middle of Toronto, and it like any other city, can get hectic and frustrating. The traffic and population is expanding at a rate faster than the city can widen or agree to widen roads. And our current administration has just recently scrapped a transit plan that was going to be perfect for the city. I do love the fact that one night I can eat the most amazing Pho, and then the next, travel to little India for the best Masala in the city!

We have a cottage quite a bit north of Toronto. It's quiet, wooded, has a wood burning fireplace and lots of hiking trails. We try to get there as often as possible. The city definitely takes its toll. On the bright side, I only have 26 more years until I can retire!

the bigest city i ever lived in had a population of about 800, ive lived in rural pa all my life and hen i hear gun shots durign the day i think someone shooting in his gun and at night i think someone punching a deer under the spot light or a fox out of the hen house, i love where i live but know i will have to move to where the army needs me real soon.

Some people love big cities and thrive in them. There's a lot you can do there and be forever busy going from one activity to another. Some hate big cities and love the slower life and don't care about all the things you can do there. I'm in the second group. Even though I live in the biggest city in the state it's a far cry from NYC or L.A.

Personally I hate big cities and am quite content where I am now.

I live in Greenwood, which is the next city just south of Indianapolis. I am a SoCal transplant. We moved from Orange County, CA to Trafalgar, IN, a city of 800 people and then moved to Greenwood.

All the good jobs are on the north side of Indy so I have resigned myself to a fair commute as long as I choose to live here.

96firephoenix, I understand where you are coming from. To me, moving to Indy was like moving to the country. To be fair, we did; Trafalgar is still a rural little town. The thing about Indianapolis is you can drive just a little ways and you're away from the city. I-465 and the interstates spoking about town are well built and large enough to handle the traffic. Rush hour, for the most part, is a non-event compared to other areas I have been.

The Los Angeles basin is a different story. You are surrounded by a sea of people and you can drive for what seems like forever and still be surrounded by that same sea. If you want to get away, you can go to the mountains and be surrounded by people thinking the same thing you are. The outside of the metropolitan area offer some respite, but try driving to Palm Springs from points west on Thanksgiving and you'll be surprised how the open road chokes into a coagulated mass of humanity.

I guess it's a matter of perspective. Even so, I'm with you; I'd rather live where I had a little more elbow room.

I'm pretty happy where I live. I'm in Zanesville, which is a town of about 30,000. We have the best of both worlds here. Far enough from big city life, but we have some of the things that make big city life good. And whatever we don't have here, Columbus is only about 45 minutes away.