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Originally Posted by flameswin
All I know is we have a whole thread dedicated to Airdire and what it has to offer and the only positives we've seen from the locals so far is they have enough stores there to get things they need without having to drive to an entire other city.  |
We have thread about everything else, so why is it a problem to have a thread about a community that a number of posters live in. I don't think anyone would have an issue if someone started a thread about Woodbine or where all those affluent folks live in the core.
So far this thread has been about a bunch of trolls coming in to pile on because they think it's funny (some of it has been). I would much prefer to be talking about some of the great restaurants or a store someone didn't know was there. Instead it's turned into "Calgary is awesome, and the poor unwashed live in Airdrie".
I don't feel like I have to defend living in Airdrie but I'll put my 2 cents in anyway. I love Calgary, I consider myself a Calgarian too, I love my job in Calgary and would never change that. I've lived in the NW part of the city (Hidden Valley, Capital Hill and Brentwood) and I've also lived downtown. All great experiences.
I grew up in a small prairie town, and loved the idea of raising my kid/s in a smaller town, but wanting to stay working in the city my wife and I made the choice buy in Airdrie after checking out Chestermere, High River and various other parts of the city, it made the most sense for us. It's quick access to the city, we both work on the north end of the city.
Are there things that aren't as great… yes. Driving into the city for Emergency medical after 10pm isn't ideal, but hopefully thats solved soon. While there is a definite lack of fine dinning in Airdrie there are some great restaurants. I know while a lot of people enjoy the anonymity of a big city, I love my neighbourhood and knowing almost everyone on my block by first name. And yes I know you can get that in Calgary too, from my experience its less common.
So people want to hack on the place I live great, tell me which part of Calgary you live in and I'm sure I could rip your neighbourhood just as well.