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Pro's and Con's of Orlando....
May 2, 2008 | 3:39 AM
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So recently I was offered a pretty good job in Seattle, a city I very much love. I spent nearly 13 years there and honestly It's a wonderful city. Once you get past all the rain, it rains and rains there and then it rains more.

Yet my question is this, " What are the pros and cons of Orlando?"

Why do call this city home? Is there something you love that you can't find any where else? Is there a reason you choose to live here over other places?

I have a few of my pros....

  1. The weather! The sun is always out and it is always warm. Even at the coldest it gets hear it does not even compare to the freezing weather in other parts of the country.
  2. The variety of things to do! There's a lot you can do around this town, from amusement parks. With a short ride to the beach you can surf, fish or relax.
  3. The strong Latin culture to me is a plus. I have grown to love Latin food and Latin music and to me it gives Orlando a bit of flavor that you don't see in a lot of cities.
  4. The big town atmosphere, it doesn't really feel like you're living in a metropolitan city. Orlando is just one big suburb, to me that is just fine.
  5. New Job opportunity and industry growth. Major companies are choosing Orlando when they want to expand their business or relocate. Either way it means more jobs and better opportunities.

I have a few of my cons....

  1. Commuting is a nightmare in Orlando! I can't believe how long it takes to just travel a few miles sometimes. The public transit system is probably one of the worst in the nation. We are the 5th worst city for commuting in the nation according to Forbes Magazine's Study.
  2. People for the most part are not very friendly. I moved from a city where you said "Hi" to everyone, here if you do that you're liable to have the Cops called on you.
  3. Very little in the way of culture, I think this goes hand and hand with the same reason our commuting is horrible. City planners were so interested in catering to increasing the economic growth, they did not take much time to invest in the growth of the arts in the city. Compared to most cities we rank in the lowest for culture.
  4. Crime is horrible here. In the past 5 years we have spiraled down to being one of the most dangerous cities in America! We are ranked at 11 for violent crimes according to CQpress.com, this rating was based on FBI statistics accumulated relating to violent crime.
  5. We are also one of the least Eco-Friendly cities in the nation as well. We don't even make it in the top 50, which in the long run is another thing that will impact the city of Orlando.

Anyone have anything to add? I grew up in Florida for the most part and I do love Orlando but with all the press lately slamming us for so many things that impact the quality of life are we on a downward spiral?
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crone61 read my blog
May 2, 2008 | 4:18 AM

What are you waiting for Sageman? Get out of here and go where you love. Enjoy Seattle.
Sageman read my blog
May 2, 2008 | 4:40 AM

I love Orlando more, I'm just being honest about the state of the city. The only reason I would leave for Seattle (or any other city) would be if I were to be offered a job that I could not find in Orlando (or a heck of a lot more money.) That has not been the case as of yet.

This post was to be a test of introspection.

Plus my last line states I love Orlando. I didn't realize how much till I got back from Seattle. Just because I posted some negatives doesn't mean I hate the city.

It's like any relationship, there are pro's and con's, you accept them both and learn to grow.
crone61 read my blog
May 2, 2008 | 4:50 AM

LOL Didn't infer you hated Orlando, but did get the impression Seattle looked better to you because you last line says, ". . . I do love Orlando but . . ." and your first line says, ". . . in Seattle, a city I love very much." Just trying to be encouraging if you were contemplating a move. Here is good too. Ya gotta be somewhere, right?
northton read my blog view my photos
May 2, 2008 | 8:28 AM

Hurricanes, alligators, and Florida is one big giant stinking swamp infested with bacteria and other evil creatures.

There are some bad things too.
toddt read my blog
May 2, 2008 | 3:30 PM

CON:
You already need a passport to get in and out of Kissimmee and Orlando is not too far behind.

Pro:
The fox 35 news team!
signal12 read my blog view my photos
May 2, 2008 | 6:40 PM

Con:

Everyone is moving to florida from other states and the friendly people are moving out or away from the cities....

Crone61~ Its called verbal judo, every word before the BUT means nothing.... Its what comes after the but that is the only thing that has meaning..
Abunai read my blog view my photos
May 2, 2008 | 7:43 PM

LOL! We moved out from Colorado, and agents were trying to get us to buy in Dr. Phillips or Windemere area. I just laughed! Are you kidding me! Buy a home not really worth HALF the asking price, where just a mile out of my driveway I can't walk the street at night! Metro West had it not been for the signs I would have sworn I was in Harlem, Watts, or Detroit with crime so bad! Epicenter being Pine Hills!

My only thing is if and when they ever get a Chief of Police put in place for his or her leadership instead of some figurehead from Affirmative Action or up the ranks via diverstiy quotas, then I know you folks in Orange Co. will be serious.

I gave the new Chief a very large benifit of a doubt early on, but she's wothless! She should be standing over the Mayors and Govs desk demanding the courts actually put these folks away, or let the Feds take them if they can't afford to get them through the system! But instead, she just plays along and now she is dealing with internal threats against her own!
Sageman read my blog
May 2, 2008 | 8:23 PM

Crone - Sorry if I seemed to be snapping. Just was trying to clear up what I was saying.

Signal12 was pretty much right about verbal judo lol.
DeborahLakeHelen read my blog view my photos
May 2, 2008 | 8:28 PM

Travelling to Orlando, to me, is a traumatic experience. Travelling on I-4 is akin to a suicide mission, especially around the "curves" near Robinson. Oh, sure, I love the restaurants ya'll have over there, and some of the nightlife, but the traffic, combined with the crime just makes it too nerve wracking! I feel like I could be in the middle of a full blown shootout at any moment, whenever I venture near I-Drive. No, I'll stick to this neck of the woods!
Oryguncb read my blog view my photos
May 3, 2008 | 12:50 AM

After anyone has Lived in the northwest...nowhere else will ever be good enough, Washington is a Beautiful State, the coast is a bit wet, but no more than Florida summers...rain daily at 5. Good Luck, the only reason I Left was because of work
polecatextreme read my blog view my photos
May 3, 2008 | 9:58 AM

Con. mayors lyer & cruddy, along with their cronys. no offense crone61. but orlando would be much better without them. when I first moved to O-town, you could go out at nite and see lightning bugs, now it's too polluted for them. I haven't seen any in years. and you nver heard anything about polluted lakes with deadly amoebas in them either. with growth came major pollution,ALL FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE!
signal12 read my blog view my photos
May 4, 2008 | 8:21 PM

Im with deb I'll keep to the suburbs & the country livin. Where we still have lightning bugs, and the little wekiva river..
crone61 read my blog
May 6, 2008 | 3:51 AM

signal, thanks for the clarification. lol

Sageman, NBD. I didn't take it for snapping.

polecatextreme said "cronys". LMAO polecat!
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I have been an actor, writer, and journalist, among other things. Currently I am getting ready to go back to school. I think that news, as clichè as it sounds, is one day away from being history. I enjoy reading, writing, running, biking and swimming. Ironically I hate the Triathlon. Yet I believe exercise is the key to a happy life! Politically I'm a Moderate Democrat and I listen to anyone's views, the only thing that really irks me is people who insult others for having different views. Which often makes me insult them in turn. I guess that makes me a Hypocrite... At least I won't be lonely.

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