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re: Is Little Rock a shithole or a nice clean city?
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:16 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:16 pm to hawgfaninc
It's both just like any metro. Having lived in both nwa and lr (because I know it's going there), for a considerable amount of time, I can tell you that nwa and central Arkansas have positives and negatives. Little Rock's micro brew scene is insane right now; they're simply brewing better beer. Also in LR, your dollar will go twice as far renting. In NWA, crime is an afterthought. Plus it's very walkable and prettier in my opinion.
I prefer NWA, but the seeming protectionism of an identity they've obviously co-opted from Austin is boggling to me.
I prefer NWA, but the seeming protectionism of an identity they've obviously co-opted from Austin is boggling to me.
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 4:23 pm
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Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:35 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
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the seeming protectionism of an identity they've obviously co-opted from Austin is boggling to me
I don't think it's an identity NWA has "co-opted" necessarily. It's just the closest thing anybody here will tolerate being compared to. There's a lot to dislike about Austin, anyway...
Fayetteville/NWA gets mentioned alongside Austin a lot, and not necessarily by people who live here. Both are semi-southern, new-money, big-state-college having metros. Both are booming and attracting a lot of young people.
The comparisons are actually valid, even before you count things like karst/hill topography, outdoor recreation, cultural activities, big pretty, not-muddy lake, etc.
Austin is the "hip" city to move to, at least within 1000 miles. It makes sense that people here would enjoy the comparison.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:39 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
The bad parts of Little Rock are so much worse then NW Arkansas. Right now.
The good parts are on level with what you can find up here.
I would say its a buy area. There is a lot of good in Little Rock that with careful investment could turn out to be a big winner.
The good parts are on level with what you can find up here.
I would say its a buy area. There is a lot of good in Little Rock that with careful investment could turn out to be a big winner.
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