Erm, things *have* cooled off here a bit

Post #38,196 by ben_tilly 5/10/02 7:38:43 AM Reply	Erm, things have cooled off here a bit Housing prices have dropped about 10% since 9/11. The apartments haven't gotten larger though. :-( But there is one thing I will admit. Elsewhere the world simply isn't as walkable as NYC. Within a 5 minute stroll I will have a Starbucks, Borders, movie theater, choice of pharmacies, choice of (small) supermarkets, choice of fitness clubs, and several decent bars, delis, restaurants, etc. Now back to your wife, good luck on her graduate work, and may she stop at a reasonable number of degrees! :-) Cheers, Ben "... I couldn't see how anyone could be educated by this self-propagating system in which people pass exams, teach others to pass exams, but nobody knows anything." --Richard Feynman
Post #38,200 by bepatient 5/10/02 8:35:42 AM Reply	Come to Philly The apartments are much bigger and you can still accomplish the same things by walking. You can walk across Center City on the diagonal in 30 minutes. But...I will grant you that its nowhere near as exciting as "the City". You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #38,283 by ben_tilly 5/10/02 6:18:51 PM Reply	Nowhere near the density Suppose that I am lazy and only want a 2 minute walk? Well obviously I lose some options. Like the choice of supermarkets, several out of all of the things I had several of, but for all but bars I still have several left.. And it becomes worthwhile to mention a liquor store, drycleaners, and choice of grocers. The density of options is tied to the population density. There are all of these stores, restaurants, etc because there are enough people for them within an easy walk. There are enough people because the people have taken to modelling for sardines. Given my druthers, I wouldn't be in NYC. But if I am going to be here, I might as well get the maximum convenience... Cheers, Ben "... I couldn't see how anyone could be educated by this self-propagating system in which people pass exams, teach others to pass exams, but nobody knows anything." --Richard Feynman
Post #38,307 by pwhysall 5/11/02 1:15:19 AM Reply	Re: Nowhere near the density Oh, I dunno. With Bill in Philly, I'd say things'd be pretty dense. /me runs away. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal]
Post #38,323 by folkert 5/11/02 1:12:06 PM Reply	Now that... Is good info!!! IfnyouknowenImeanen! `greg, curley95@attbi.com -- REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!`
Post #38,331 by bepatient 5/11/02 4:36:57 PM Reply	Ouch... ...I'm hurt :-( You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]

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