Rural, small town, or big city?

[Richard King]

I am just curious. I am sort of a small town guy in a city that got too big ...and I dream of living in a rural spot and pursuing agrarian projects.

What type or area are the rest of you posting from?

 

[crhoades]

I live in Franklin, TN (a tad south of Nashville). We rent a guest house from an incredible family. The nice thing is that I can drive 5 minutes and be in farmland, 10 minutes and be in mall-world, 10 minutes from down-town Nashville. My commute is towards north Nashville which is around 35 minutes - perfect amount of time to listen to lectures and sermons everyday. Tennessee is beautiful this time of year. "Y'all" ought to come visit! Guest room available. Siamese cat doesn't bite - too hard!

 

[Anton Bruckner]

Big City. Hate being clustered, but I love the culture and easy access to libraries, classical music, various types of food etc.

Have to deal with high prices etc. My ideal living would be to have a Villa in Greece or Turkey, or a nice house on a couple of acres with some sheep to raise.

[Edited on 10-17-2005 by Slippery]

 

[NaphtaliPress]

Ten minutes from downtown Dallas, Texas, but a 2 acre wooded homestead helps a lot.

 

[Anton Bruckner]

you live in steak heaven.

 

[Gregg]

Somewhat Rural but close to larger population area and commerce. Sad to see a lot of the forests and farmlands being developed commercially.

 

[Arch2k]

I just bought a new house in a development on the very edge of town (literally....we have a field practically in our back yard).

 

[ReformedWretch]

Rural, but a tourist trap! Very close to Harrisburg as well.

 

[PuritanCovenanter]

Suburb that was next to the Rural area when I was a child. I use to literally go rabbit hunting out my back door as a child. Now it is illegal to fire a firearm in this county. At least we can still carry one though. Now I have to drive about 5 miles before we start getting to a rural area.

 

[LadyFlynt]

I'm in a good sized town amist the cornfields and next to one of the biggest cities of the US. Soon will be next to two fields, a pasture, and across from a dairy...in the middle of the tourist trap next door to Adam.

 

[Puritan Sailor]

Suburban, but prefer Rural though not too far away from civilization.

 

[Presbyrino]

Suburb outside the city of Chicago. But if I could afford it, I wouldn't mind living in the city. I enjoy the architecture, tall buildings, diverity of people and fast pace.

 

[Craig]

Small college town...surrounded by several small towns which makes it interesting. If I feel like it, Chicago's just a short drive...Grand Rapids is only an hour north.

I do prefer a medium sized city...some big ones are decent. Indianapolis is a big city I can deal with.

 

[Pilgrim]

I live in a small metropolitan area here in Central Louisiana (Alexandria). I don't think you can get much smaller and still be a SMSA.

Pineville is aptly named because the pines certainly are plentiful here.

 

[Richard King]

Some of you rural folks might be interested in this.
www.biblicalagrarianism.com

I have learned some neat stuff about growing plants and alternative energy on here. Probably have to join up to get more info.


You are on your own regarding the theology discussions.

 

[SRoper]

I live in a small city. I like being able to bike to work if I choose. I also prefer the diversity of the city.

 

[Puddleglum]

I live in a city. It's nice to have a public transportation system that's actually worth using, and to be in walking distance of places (as opposed to suburbia) . . . but having space and calm & quiet can be really nice.

 

[LadyFlynt]

Originally posted by Richard King
Some of you rural folks might be interested in this.
www.biblicalagrarianism.com

I have learned some neat stuff about growing plants and alternative energy on here. Probably have to join up to get more info.


You are on your own regarding the theology discussions.

eh? Are these the type of ppl that say that God decrees agrarianism?

[Edited on 10-19-2005 by LadyFlynt]

 

[Richard King]

[/quote]

eh? Are these the type of ppl that say that God degrees agrarianism? [/quote]

I don't know about that. But I am sure they don't sing the praises of cities. I found some good info on compost, home remedies, and solar power and gardening on there. Maybe I should read more.

 

[Plimoth Thom]

I grew up in a small CA city of about 90k, now I live in a little larger city of just under 200k, close to the downtown area. But I've always loved the mountains and been more comfortable in wilderness. I have dreams of living on a small wooded piece of land in the Adirondacks, just enough room to spread out without rubbing elbows with my neighbor, or have to look at his ugly house, and to grow a garden and some fruit trees.

 

[matt01]

I recently lived in Twig, Minnesota. There was a gas station and a volunteer firehouse department. Very nice, I enjoyed the quiet. We are now moving to a larger town, just under 90k.

 

[lwadkins]

I've lived in Biloxi MS, Oklahoma City OK, St. Louis MO, Des Moines IA, Pueblo CO, and currently live in a tiny town in NE Iowa called Jesup. I love the quiet slow pace of life in a samll town, and when i desire a faster pace, there are plenty of big towns/cities within easy driving distance.

[Edited on 10-19-2005 by lwadkins]

 

[ChristopherPaul]

I post from midtown Manhattan, 42nd and Park Avenue (New York City).

I live in suburban New Jersey, 45 minutes from the shore, 1 hour from Philly, 1 hour from Manhattan, and about an hour from the rural Pocono area of New Jersey/Pennsylvania.

I prefer the multi-cultural, busy atmosphere that I live and work in.

I grew up in the country mountain areas of south central Pennsylvania where school was closed for the first day of hunting season and your status was determined by your pick up truck.

I never owned a pick up, never shot a gun in my life and refuse to listen to country music, so I never really fit in too well anyway.

I think I will eventually like to live and work in Chicago and/or Seattle, but I am too fond of New York/New Jersey to leave just yet.

 

[Puddleglum]

As someone who doesn't really like cities that much . . . Seattle is pretty nice. You should move here. I'm sure it's nicer than New York.