Since my family offered some insights into what makes me a farmgirl, I’ll note a few things about me that would make it hard to abandon urban life.
Here’s a start:
— I love the concrete jungle, especially the rich architecture that makes up Chicago and the Prairie home styles in Oak Park.
— I don’t know if I could live without public transportation. If I have to wait more than 20 minutes for a train or bus, I’m a very unhappy person (except this glorious morning when a broken down train forced me to enjoy a long walk to work).
— I like being a stone’s throw from world-class museums and art galleries.
— Even though I don’t exercise it enough, I like the option of being able to walk to the grocery, to a hip coffee shop in the morning and to a lively arts district.
— Unless rural America hops on the information highway, I couldn’t spend more than a couple days without wifi and wifi hot spots. When will McDonald’s get over its pay-only Internet access? I’m not lovin’ it. Haven’t they learned from Starbucks’ bad example?
— Can you say 20 minutes from Costco? Ten minutes from a Super Target? My choice of three favorite supermarkets (all with excellent selections of peppers) and my pick of dozens of ethnic grocers?
More examples at my Urban v. Rural tag.
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