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Re:Maps Reveal the Difference in How Cities Are Perceived by... by dylan604 on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @10:36AM (#20459891)
I would assume one's age has a lot to do with this. As a younger person, the history of things is just not very high up on the list of things interested in. Especially if the community is perceived as "small town", where all the kids can't wait to leave. However, as one gets older, the history of something becomes much more appreciable. People then realize the "small town" is where they'd rather raise kids, and the cycle repeats.
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Re:Maps Reveal the Difference in How Cities Are Perceived by... by ip26 on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @06:21PM (#20464630)
Do people commonly move to tiny towns to raise kids? I'm drawn to them but always figure they would not be a good place for kids. Nothing to do, limited schools, little opportunity.
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Re:Maps Reveal the Difference in How Cities Are Perceived by... by criddell on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @11:15AM (#20460333)
It's for sure due to my different perspective.

I still have almost no interest in history, but after living in a bunch of different places I appreciate how Stratford is very clean and well maintained, has no visible homelessness, it is pedestrian and bicycle friendly, and has lots of interesting shops and restaurants. The people that live and work there are shockingly friendly, even by Canadian standards. When I lived there I had nothing to compare it to. I had to leave to find out how nice it really is.

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