Can Tokyo’s charms be replicated elsewhere? • Hacker News Board

Re: Can Tokyo’s charms be replicated elsewhere?

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Post by dang » Mon, Nov 28, 2022, 12:51 AM UTC

wozniacki wrote: post #21

dangus wrote: post #6

The best parts of any city are the places where cars aren't allowed or are minimized/not the primary method of getting around. The most economically productive, high-demand areas of any city are the ones at walking scale where humans enjoy spending their time. A lot of infrastructure planners work to optimize traffic flow without much consideration to the actual humans existing in an area. Tokyo doesn't have this pro…

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Re: Can Tokyo’s charms be replicated elsewhere?

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Post by gamblor956 » Mon, Nov 28, 2022, 6:45 AM UTC

turrican wrote: post #171

gamblor956 wrote: post #157

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Ohio. People there are vile, especially in Akron and the smaller factory towns. And Oklahoma, outside of Tulsa.

My anecdote to counter yours: I moved from the PNW to Rhode Island for four years, and then to Ohio. Moving to the Northeast was absolutely a culture shock for both of us, with “colder” and less helpful people in general. Over time, we discovered that the people in rural areas were still friendly, and the city people would open up after they got to know you, but there was a very noticeable lack of trust or respect in…

Sounds like you are white Protestant. Cincinnati folk are really friendly to people who look just like them. For the rest of us, not so much. I got tired of them telling me to go back where I came from, so I did.

Re: Can Tokyo’s charms be replicated elsewhere?

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Post by JasonFruit » Mon, Nov 28, 2022, 1:57 PM UTC

gamblor956 wrote: post #157

JasonFruit wrote: post #130

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It is possible that we're both right. Do you mind sharing where in the Midwest you have experience?

Ohio. People there are vile, especially in Akron and the smaller factory towns. And Oklahoma, outside of Tulsa.

I lived in Akron for several years, and though I wouldn't say people were vile — that's pretty strong — I would say it's one of the places in the Midwest where I observed the least concern for one another. It ranked low on the "do people put away their shopping carts" scale. Of course, I couldn't really afford to live in the better parts of town. (I don't mean to say everyone was a self-absorbed jerk, though; I had some really good neighbors.)

No experience with Oklahoma.