The third in this satirical series.
- Walking or bicycling to places is not considered weird.
- Comic book superheroes are constantly buzzing about doing good deeds.
- You have to look up to see the top of buildings.
- Wildlife is spending your time hopping bars.
- Dandelions are considered nature.
- Squirrels and groundhogs are despised just as much as in the suburbs.
- Pigeon poop is considered an artistic expression on statues.
- Some remnants of architectural style still exist.
- A big box is not a retailer.
- Gridiron is not a football field, it’s a street pattern.
- Streets and alleys have echoes.
- Your community is named “Keith” (think about it).
- There is actually a “there” there.
- Potholes are considered a form of traffic calming.
- Musicians write songs about it…”Bakersfield is the place to be…”
- Manhattan is not first thought of as a drink.
- The sidewalks are generally not being rolled up at night.
- You can’t walk three feet without being filmed by a security camera.
- There are lots of nicknames (both good and bad) for your community.
- There are as many helicopters in the air as airplanes.
- UPS and Fedex delivery trucks are allowed to double-park and screw up traffic flow.
- Transportation occurs in layers – below ground, at ground level, and elevated.
- Pizza is delivered by drone (this is true in the UK).
- It is actually really cool to see the lights when flying over at night.
- There are plenty of outfitters.
- Density and public transit are not dirty words.
- Enormous alligators are running amok in the sewers.
- Jack Webb (or Joe Friday) tells you that you are there: “This is the city…”
This is true, too!
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Yep!
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…a dead-end street is an annoyance instead of a design feature.
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Lol – good one!
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Please delete the one about Bakersfield. Bakersfield is said to be the “armpit of California.” This has nothing to do with urban or rural or whatever.
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It is supposed to be satirical – hence the use of Bakersfield.
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Reblogged this on UTTU.
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