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Question: ...in 1970s New York or 1980s Miami?
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« on: April 17, 2015, 11:07:44 PM »
What'll it be?
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2015, 11:36:25 PM »
New york
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2015, 11:37:42 PM »
New York, for the weather.
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2015, 11:38:04 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2015, 11:38:20 PM »
Literally anything is better than 1980s Miami.
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2015, 04:06:55 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2015, 05:56:53 PM »
1980s Miami lol
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2015, 07:41:38 PM »
I would a hundred times rather live in New York then Miami today, but 1970s New York was something of a hell hole.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2015, 07:42:59 AM »
Probably Miami in the 80s.  Less crime and better job opportunity.
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2015, 12:11:09 PM »
Quote from: Badger on April 18, 2015, 07:41:38 PM
I would a hundred times rather live in New York then Miami today, but 1970s New York was something of a hell hole.

This but still New York.
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2015, 04:56:58 PM »
Miami, for the weather.
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2015, 05:02:10 PM »
Both were gross. I'd actually vote for 1970's NYC judging by the tales I've heard from my dad about South Florida in the '80s.
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2015, 10:17:32 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2015, 11:19:11 PM »
I don't have a whole lot of patience for the opebo-esque charlatans who are so enamored of the "authenticity" and "grittiness" of the falling-apart, high-crime New York of the 1970s.  It was a bad time, and especially as someone who cares about the health of our cities, I think that attitude needs to die in a nuclear meltdown.

But, my god, I am not voting for 1980's Miami. I mean, I am not about to vote for 1980s anything anytime soon, but the Miami bit isn't helping either.
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2015, 11:35:41 PM »
Quote from: traininthedistance on April 22, 2015, 11:19:11 PM
I don't have a whole lot of patience for the opebo-esque charlatans who are so enamored of the "authenticity" and "grittiness" of the falling-apart, high-crime New York of the 1970s.  It was a bad time, and especially as someone who cares about the health of our cities, I think that attitude needs to die in a nuclear meltdown.

But, my god, I am not voting for 1980's Miami. I mean, I am not about to vote for 1980s anything anytime soon, but the Miami bit isn't helping either.

It's not that I consider that a positive but that I just don't care. After all I currently live in a pretty high crime area with lots of blighted buildings, and I think it's wonderful. I'm not going to move somewhere that's boring as f[inks] just because it means I'll hear police sirens less and not have to see some boarded up buildings. Now add in the fact that the other option is in Florida and it becomes even more clear...

oh and there's also the fact that even if blight and crime are the main factors for you, then Miami, either in the 80s or today, isn't going to be too high on your ideal places list either.
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« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2015, 11:41:04 PM »
Florida is overrated.  So is New York.  I've never been to New York besides the airport, and I've only been to northern Florida.  I guess New York to escape the oppressive heat. 
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« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2015, 11:50:26 PM »
Hate Florida, so I guess New York.
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2015, 01:42:32 AM »
70s New York is the setting for lots of good movies.   
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2015, 01:53:48 AM »
Quote from: shua on April 23, 2015, 01:42:32 AM
70s New York is the setting for lots of good movies.   

Very true. IMO, this is mostly what is responsible for the idealization of 70s NYC that traininthedistance complains about.
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« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2015, 01:15:04 PM »
Quote from: I left my heart in the back of the cab on April 22, 2015, 11:35:41 PM
oh and there's also the fact that even if blight and crime are the main factors for you, then Miami, either in the 80s or today, isn't going to be too high on your ideal places list either.

That is certainly true.  I did vote NYC after all.
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2015, 11:56:48 AM »
I'd rather smell BRTD than live in Tony Montana's Miami.
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