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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
-Traffic is horrendous
-Massive gang presence
-Huge drug problems
-A surprising amount of homelessness
-High housing prices (Although my knowledge there might be outdated)
-No NHL team
-Limited Post Secondary options
-Potential to have to go to Vancouver for serious medical problems
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This reads like someone who saw a few headlines and formed their opinion of the city that way. I lived there for 15 years and you had to be going out of your way to notice gangs and drugs in a way that would negatively affect your life. I suppose if you actively searched out a grow-op in your neighborhood (if there was one at all) and wandered the wrong streets downtown at night, you could let it get to you. I felt safer there than I ever have in Calgary.
Traffic's always been an issue for sure, though the bridge has made things a bit better. UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College are not limited by most definitions, and the Health Centre in Kelowna is a hub for most of the Southern Interior. I've never heard of anyone I know that had to go to Vancouver for care.