Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
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Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
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Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#2It's better to live in the east since you don't have to look at the sun on your commute.
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#3In Australia, where the prevailing winds are also westerlies, the opposite is true. i.e. the east of most cities is more prestigious than the west.
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#4In Australia, where the prevailing winds are also westerlies, the opposite is true. i.e. the east of most cities is more prestigious than the west.
Out of interest, is that typical on both coasts? Just wondering if the river direction has anything to do with it.
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#5It's better to live in the east since you don't have to look at the sun on your commute.
Nice reasoning. (Though only applicable to 'newer' cities, or at least more recent expansion of cities).
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#6counterexample: Louisvile, KY
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#7Actually in most of the major US cities, the south side is bad. For example, SE DC, south side Chicago, south-central LA
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#8In Australia, where the prevailing winds are also westerlies, the opposite is true. i.e. the east of most cities is more prestigious than the west.
Out of interest, is that typical on both coasts? Just wondering if the river direction has anything to do with it.
I don't know about Perth, but it's definitely true in Sydney (Ocean on the east) and Melbourne (Ocean on the south).
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#9counterexample: Louisvile, KY
Maybe because the city underwent a massive transition post Industrial Revolution? "In late January and February 1937, 19 inches (48 cm) of rain fell during a month of heavy rain. It caused the "Great Flood of '37".[23][24] The flood submerged about 70% of the city, caused the loss of power, and forced the evacuation of 175,000 residents. It led to dramatic changes in where residents lived." (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky)
Re: Why are the east of cities usually poorer?
#10Actually in most of the major US cities, the south side is bad. For example, SE DC, south side Chicago, south-central LA
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