I love cleveland and my family's all from there and it has the best bar in america (now that's class) but why do I care someone's moving from one podunk city to another? Cleveland is way cooler than denver, sure, but maybe not for this guy.
Why I am moving to Cleveland
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#22It will be interesting to see if remote work rejuvenates other parts of the country. You could buy a Victorian mansion in many parts of the country for less than a condo costs in the expensive cities.
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#23I currently live in Cleveland. It's alright, but the author is going to be in for quite a shock regarding >clean, vibrant downtown area, ... good transit (including lightrail), a diverse economy The city is extremely dirty and constantly has a very bad smell, and the RTA (public transit) is a disaster. The direct downtown area is essentially just a massive parking lot. The economy also consists entirely of the Clevel…
I don't think I'd go so far as to say the whole city is "extremely dirty" but it did have some of the dirtiest mass transit I've ever seen.
Cleveland seems to have all of the drawbacks of living in Columbus or Cincinnati without any of the benefits those cities provide, such as the much lower crime rate in both Cinci/Columbus and the more walkable neighborhoods/downtown area in Columbus.
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#24I currently live in Cleveland. It's alright, but the author is going to be in for quite a shock regarding >clean, vibrant downtown area, ... good transit (including lightrail), a diverse economy The city is extremely dirty and constantly has a very bad smell, and the RTA (public transit) is a disaster. The direct downtown area is essentially just a massive parking lot. The economy also consists entirely of the Clevel…
I've worked downtown for a few years and I really don't think your comments are entirely accurate. I don't want to turn this into a back and forth but by no means would I say that it is downtown is dirty (there are some less fortunate spots just outside of the city). I ride the light rail RTA to work every day from ~20 miles out and consistently get to work at about the time. I don't ride the buses so perhaps that is…
Also GE Lighting, The Fed, Philips Healthcare, several startups bought by IBM, Glenn NASA, etc...
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#26https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM
Jokes aside, it's odd that OP is lumping Cleveland in with other 'mid-west' cities. They all have their own very different characters.
Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh...all very different.
Also most of the top 30-40 American cities have similar minimum amenities. A theatre, downtown with restaurants, light rail. I don't think that should surprise anyone. It's just the breadth/depth of options they offer that differs.
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#27Does anyone have suggestions for underrated (or upcoming) cities with a lot to offer and moderate real estate?
Columbus and Pittsburgh come to mind in the Great Lakes Region. Though Columbus home prices are at record highs they are still EASILY affordable for even a junior dev out of college (if you don't have crushing student debt). Nashville is another one on the radar as well. You could even probably swing something good in Detroit.
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#28I currently live in Cleveland. It's alright, but the author is going to be in for quite a shock regarding >clean, vibrant downtown area, ... good transit (including lightrail), a diverse economy The city is extremely dirty and constantly has a very bad smell, and the RTA (public transit) is a disaster. The direct downtown area is essentially just a massive parking lot. The economy also consists entirely of the Clevel…
I wonder how many people commit to moving to a city without actually knowing more then what their tourist board puts out.
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#29Refreshing to see software devs moving to average cities rather than the typical SF, NYC, Seattle, etc. Impressed by the "300 miles of all-purpose hiking and biking trails." I enjoy reading posts like this.
Fifty years ago when bad parts of Manhattan started to gentrify the people moving there were seen as outre. Now moving to a loft in a converted warehouse is desired by the most straight-laced college graduates. Those early urban pioneers, even if they were motivated by nothing else than low prices, eventually came to be seen as ahead of their time.
Now, living in Cleveland is more outre than living in SoMa, for a certain college-educated set. However the opportunity is immense as world population keeps growing and cities like Cleveland have great bones. Sure you have to trade some insider status to get a piece of these cities, but that's a plus for me.
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#30I currently live in Cleveland. It's alright, but the author is going to be in for quite a shock regarding >clean, vibrant downtown area, ... good transit (including lightrail), a diverse economy The city is extremely dirty and constantly has a very bad smell, and the RTA (public transit) is a disaster. The direct downtown area is essentially just a massive parking lot. The economy also consists entirely of the Clevel…
Good (terrible?) before/after animation of a parking crater in Cleveland: http://usa.streetsblog.org/2013/03/05/seeking-submissions-th...