Brainstorming About Cities

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Public Transportation

  • Don't want to drive
  • Don't want to drive in snow/ice conditions

Distance

  • Must be within an hour of the city proper
  • Want to live as close to the middle of the city as Allyson can without feeling uncomfortable

Education

  • Must have Universities
    • Allows for further education
    • Interesting lectures/events
  • Must have good schools
    • Either public or private
    • Private school options, however, are required
      • Government-only options make me nervous

Climate

  • Way cooler than Florida
  • Must have all four seasons
  • No tornadoes
  • Cold winters are a plus
  • At least occasional snow

Crime

  • Low crime rate
    • Especially violent crime
    • Safe for children to live/play
    • Do suburbs really have lower violent crime rates?

Sports

  • Some form of professional or semi-pro soccer is required
  • MLS teams are a plus

Population

  • Must have a large population base
    • 1 million or more
  • Must be diverse
    • Good ethnic food/cuisine
    • Foreign languages are spoken somewhere in the city
      • French or Japanese a plus

Natural Disasters

  • Not on a fault line
  • Not on a Southeastern coast due to hurricane damage
  • Not in midwest Tornado Alley
  • Blizzards are okay
  • Ice storms are okay