Subj : Re: New to this
To   : boraxman
From : StormTrooper
Date : Sun Apr 20 2025 09:20 am


 bo> In Australia, at least in the bigger cities, we get gentrification. 
 bo> Areas which were affordable rise in price as other people are pushed out
 bo> of more expensive areas and move in.  We often here in Australia of
 bo> "inner city slums" in the US, but we don't really have that here.  The
 bo> inner city may have graffiti and drugs, but its generally more
 bo> "Bohemian" and sought after by the young Liberal types who like quirky
 bo> stores and Thai restaurants.  Apart from some graffiti, there is lots to
 bo> do and see, whereas the 'suburbs' here are more cultural wastelands with
 bo> nothing.

I suspect that depends on your suburb... the more recent cookie cutter higher density burbs probably fit that bill to a T, but the older ones at least around Melbourne still seem to have sufficient amenities. Even if a lot of "strip" shops have disappeared. 

ST

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