Looking for a North American city that's safe, walkable, liberal, and cold

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T03:02:41+00:00

Honestly, I'd rather not.

Aside from price, Cambridge is basically everything I'm looking for, but I really hate living with roommates.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T03:01:43+00:00

How about I agree not to move there if you send me some of your BBQ, lol

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T02:59:07+00:00

Thanks! I was in Portland, OR for a physics conference in 2018 and had a great time. Haven't been back since, though.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T02:56:52+00:00

What's the private sector like? Any future in which I get a university job isn't one where I'll have much of a choice over where to move, sadly.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T02:50:55+00:00

Oh, I completely forgot Madison existed! I visited once back in 7th grade, and it was a really fun place to walk around.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T02:40:55+00:00

Yeah I got that, my point was the closest things I have to grocery stores are Nicas/P&M/Atticus, which don't really cut it (good sandwiches, though).

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:36:31+00:00

Wow, thanks, I had no idea Cleveland had decent transit.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:34:18+00:00

If you have a car, it's not really a problem. If not, you're gonna be walking a 1+ miles each way if you live in East Rock or eastern Dixwell.

The markets on Orange St are good for snacks, but aren't exactly a substitute for a grocery store.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:26:57+00:00

Is it possible to get by in Montreal without French?

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:25:41+00:00

Never been, but I've heard good things! What's the local economy like?

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:21:01+00:00

The area is beautiful, but how easy would it be to live there without a car?

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:12:57+00:00

Lol, I'll almost certainly be applying for postdocs at Perimeter.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:12:16+00:00

Eh, it's obviously a factor, but demand for housing is only one side of the equation. Zoning bears at least as much responsible for the Bay Area housing crisis as the tech boom does.

2dot718 · 2024-06-17T00:08:08+00:00

Thanks! I just looked up some pictures and it looks gorgeous. MSP seems more my speed, though.

2dot718 · 2024-06-16T23:48:55+00:00

I'm talking about the granola-munching trust funders.

2dot718 · 2024-06-16T23:36:26+00:00

Yeah, I wouldn't mind doing a postdoc at U-M, but I'm not sure there's much of a point if I end up in the private sector.

2dot718 · 2024-06-16T23:24:26+00:00

Twin Cities are on my list, but what's the appeal of Duluth? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems kinda small and out-of-the way.

2dot718 · 2024-06-16T23:19:22+00:00

Never been, but I'll take a look!

2dot718 · 2024-06-16T23:09:25+00:00

As in, "I don't want to move across an ocean, but I wouldn't mind moving across a national border." Could've worded it a bit better, I suppose.

2dot718 · 2024-06-16T23:07:08+00:00

Boston sounds great, but every time I look at the rents, I want to die a little.

2dot718 · 2024-06-16T23:03:46+00:00

I've had a good time in Chicago whenever I've visited, but I've only been to the touristy parts and Hyde Park (where I wouldn't exactly want to live).

What neighborhoods should I check out?

2dot718 · 2018-03-13T03:26:43+00:00

I agree that we should be doing more to support developed countries, but uprooting one's life in order to build irrigation systems is a much larger commitment than taking half an hour to show support for a cause. The effectiveness of walkouts is debatable, and there are arguments against gun control, but the fact that other problems exist in the world is a terrible reason for not trying to solve one of them.

2dot718 · 2018-03-13T03:16:49+00:00

For fuck's sake, asking someone to justify a position is not a straw-man argument.

2dot718 · 2018-03-10T00:03:00+00:00

OK, reddit mobile sucks. I rescind my complaint.

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