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Slava · 06-16-2012, 07:41 AM

I'm just going to ask a stupid question, which I'm sure I'll get flamed for, but here goes. Do inner city residents ever tire of telling everyone how great it is? Like this block party sounds awesome and all, but frankly we have that basically any night in the summer at the 7 acre park in the middle of our community. We don't have the balloon structure and food every night of course, but that's hardly the point.

I have good friends who live in the inner city and between them and these threads on CP, it seems like a giant self congratulatory exercise to tell people who live further out that we're wrong; the inner city is awesome and really the suburbs are a scourge on the city. I wonder who they're trying to convince at times?

Oh, and you don't have a monopoly on a lot of the things the inner city is known for either. Sure, you can say "we have more crime", but we have crime out here to. Yes, its true, you have "more" of a transient population, and we don't have the DI or Mustard Seed, so touché. Another point for your cause. Don't worry though, we're slowly seeing these things move towards the suburbs as well.

So, to the inner city resident I say, that's great, enjoy the things you love about your community without feeling the need to explain it in relation to the other great communities in the city. I don't think that my community is the be all and end all, it has some great points and bad points like anywhere else in the city. I also think that the inner city has its share of good points and bad points to deal with and its a personal preference for people.

06-16-2012, 07:41 AM	#62
Slava Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	I'm just going to ask a stupid question, which I'm sure I'll get flamed for, but here goes. Do inner city residents ever tire of telling everyone how great it is? Like this block party sounds awesome and all, but frankly we have that basically any night in the summer at the 7 acre park in the middle of our community. We don't have the balloon structure and food every night of course, but that's hardly the point. I have good friends who live in the inner city and between them and these threads on CP, it seems like a giant self congratulatory exercise to tell people who live further out that we're wrong; the inner city is awesome and really the suburbs are a scourge on the city. I wonder who they're trying to convince at times? Oh, and you don't have a monopoly on a lot of the things the inner city is known for either. Sure, you can say "we have more crime", but we have crime out here to. Yes, its true, you have "more" of a transient population, and we don't have the DI or Mustard Seed, so touché. Another point for your cause. Don't worry though, we're slowly seeing these things move towards the suburbs as well. So, to the inner city resident I say, that's great, enjoy the things you love about your community without feeling the need to explain it in relation to the other great communities in the city. I don't think that my community is the be all and end all, it has some great points and bad points like anywhere else in the city. I also think that the inner city has its share of good points and bad points to deal with and its a personal preference for people.