Comments on: After 50 Years, Time to Leave Syracuse? http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Susan http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Susan Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:21:58 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/#comment-1657 I live in upstate NY, and am about your same age. I have a new marriage and a young stepson. My husband is a bit less than 2 years from retirement. Boy, are we feeling restless, too! Upstate NY is a good place to go to college, get a job and raise a family--all important things, right? But, when you need more, you really need to search for it. Life here is pretty plain vanilla. I like vanilla, but sometimes, I just need more. I live in upstate NY, and am about your same age. I have a new marriage and a young stepson. My husband is a bit less than 2 years from retirement. Boy, are we feeling restless, too! Upstate NY is a good place to go to college, get a job and raise a family–all important things, right? But, when you need more, you really need to search for it. Life here is pretty plain vanilla. I like vanilla, but sometimes, I just need more.

]]> By: chris http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 chris Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:52:44 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/#comment-1194 I have spent time in Syracuse, and I am Italian-American, citizen of both countries, and so I know Upstate NY pretty well. I have lived in 7 different countries, and worked projects in about 10 more. After all of my adventures, I am convinced one can make it anywhere where they want to be. Syracuse has still a lot going for it, and even surpasses in my view so many other places regarding quality of life in certain areas. It's important to put down roots eventually and develop long-term networks that are local where you can have face to face contact. Maybe you need to get out there like I did and explore to find your niche. After years of searching both myself and a compatible city to go with it - I finally settled down in a US city that suits me, and even though it's not perfect, I want to make it here. I had many chances in the past to make it in all the other places long term, but I said no each time, because it was not the ideal place for what I dreamed of ... I almost gave up, but found my current home by accident and plan to stay long term. Our community too resists change and lacks dynamism, but because I love the place, I am OK to be patient and work at a consensus type speed to help move it forward. I am on the 20-30year plan. I have spent time in Syracuse, and I am Italian-American, citizen of both countries, and so I know Upstate NY pretty well. I have lived in 7 different countries, and worked projects in about 10 more. After all of my adventures, I am convinced one can make it anywhere where they want to be. Syracuse has still a lot going for it, and even surpasses in my view so many other places regarding quality of life in certain areas. It’s important to put down roots eventually and develop long-term networks that are local where you can have face to face contact.

Maybe you need to get out there like I did and explore to find your niche. After years of searching both myself and a compatible city to go with it – I finally settled down in a US city that suits me, and even though it’s not perfect, I want to make it here. I had many chances in the past to make it in all the other places long term, but I said no each time, because it was not the ideal place for what I dreamed of … I almost gave up, but found my current home by accident and plan to stay long term. Our community too resists change and lacks dynamism, but because I love the place, I am OK to be patient and work at a consensus type speed to help move it forward. I am on the 20-30year plan.

]]> By: Libby http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Libby Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:15:55 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/#comment-1000 Please keep us posted, Lonnie! Good luck and have fun! Please keep us posted, Lonnie! Good luck and have fun!

]]> By: Lonnie http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Lonnie Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:54:19 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/#comment-997 Libby, you're right on all counts. With the insights gained from this book, we'll be tailoring our travels to those areas where we think we could be happy. We have quite a few places left to explore, such as Bridgeport, CT and some west coast cities. As for memories, they don't mean enough to me to keep me in a going-nowhere situation. So a year or two of interesting vacations and then we'll see who's our city! Libby, you’re right on all counts. With the insights gained from this book, we’ll be tailoring our travels to those areas where we think we could be happy. We have quite a few places left to explore, such as Bridgeport, CT and some west coast cities. As for memories, they don’t mean enough to me to keep me in a going-nowhere situation. So a year or two of interesting vacations and then we’ll see who’s our city!

]]> By: Libby http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Libby Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:58:36 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2008/10/17/after-50-years-time-to-leave-syracuse/#comment-988 You've traveled quite a bit - so of those places which one calls to you the most? Where have you wanted to go but never gone? If you put yourself on a track to find the best creative city for you and your husband then you'll be working toward a goal instead of focusing on your fitfulness in Syracuse and remaining stuck in the "nowhere to go" state of mind. I'm not totally convinced that you're ready to leave Syracuse though - it sounds like you are an active member of the community and that many memories were made in your city. There's always something to be said for that. You’ve traveled quite a bit – so of those places which one calls to you the most? Where have you wanted to go but never gone? If you put yourself on a track to find the best creative city for you and your husband then you’ll be working toward a goal instead of focusing on your fitfulness in Syracuse and remaining stuck in the “nowhere to go” state of mind. I’m not totally convinced that you’re ready to leave Syracuse though – it sounds like you are an active member of the community and that many memories were made in your city. There’s always something to be said for that.

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