I like living in the city, it's worth it but I would love if city government went away and we became part of Henrico

But city government sucks because of the people that we vote for or don't vote for we are the ones that have to change it

Depends on design. It can work very well or it can be horrible all depends if it was designed properly

In truth gutters are the solution to a problem but people slap them up whether or not the problem exists

yeah, I don't think they were trolling. But they made it sound like a troll still, if that makes sense. I started to answer it in my usual way, then I was like, wtf is up with some of these questions?

I think this is a very cool little city, obviously. But I don't get why people would think of moving here from Nova without even bothering to come down for the weekend, or google "vietnamese restaurant Richmond". I mean c'mon now.

The EDM question on the other hand is a good one. I wouldn't tell anyone interested in a SoBe like club scene to come here.

I mean I think people moving here is good for everyone, but I do understand the counter viewpoint. I think the way to keep income diversity is things like ADUs and zoning, though.

It's pretty bad when a moving post has me going wtf. I don't even think this guy is trolling, though I want to. But this is right up there with "tell me why I should move to Richmond, even though I've never been there"

yeah, it is the only time I've been salty at a moving post I think.

perhaps I misread it, but some of the stuff in the question is the worst of Nova. I mean "do we have reliable internet and greek food" is like a troll. This is the sort of thing that justifies all the people who get riled up.

as for the back, years ago... par for the course.

I would have guessed we had a larger than average LBTQ community for the size of the city? Maybe it's just where I live and who I know, I haven't seen stats. I will say I have a number of gay friends who moved elsewhere and then moved back because they like RVA so much.

I'm amazed at the level of snark this guy isn't getting so far actually. Do we have greek food and internet kind of comes across poorly. Throw that on top of "I'm WFH home from Nova" and it's like lobbing a hand grenade at the sub

Welcome. I think people people moving here is great for the city. That said, the way you asked this prepare for an onslaught of snark. A lot of people feel that Nova people are swamping the place and pushing them out of a place they love. This will elicit all sorts of online crankiness.

That said, most of them moved here from Nova too ironically. Half this sub lived in Nova at some point in their lives.

That said, there are some really silly questions. Do a search. Greek food? Pho? Internet? Jesus dude, we are a major city, one of the 50 largest economies in the world by GDP. Did you mean to go on a West Virginia site or something?

Richmond will suit you to a T. It's completely queer friendly. It's accepting. It's more open than NoVa, though bear in mind half the population used to live in Nova so... All the other stuff, don't be ridiculous.

Though EDM clubs don't exist or suck by accounts (not my thing). It's a brewery city (my thing) not a club city

Visit or ask one of your friends who has moved down.

I thought someone looked into it and no such thing happened? There were a lot of posts on him years back.

First one actually did kind of. But then had a fireworks pattern

several. What the hell firework was that dude setting off? That was not the usual load, it actually got a wtf the first time

I've tried Bremo, they are fine, a little out of my way.

I bet from my experience publix is great. But I think carytown publix doesn't have a pharmacy?

huh. that's odd. I wonder if same owner?

You put water on the road and the normally awful driving around here manages to get worse

I have the air things and would tend to recommend it

Let's not forget that fox is a good school. RVA needs to keep good schools. Get rid of all the good schools and we will actually be an even worse shape

This is probably a good idea. It's been proposed a lot over the years I gather but gets push back

pedantic is good! but really tough to say which is right. I'd argue either depending how you parse

you think the fan and Museum district would be better off if there were no rentals? I can see this take, but it's unlikely to be a big hit

no, wouldn't be illegal. Probably can't be made illegal, because of free speech. Any more than we could make say being a socialist illegal.

Now what can be done is nibbling around the edges - ie disallowing agents to work with them sort of thing.

Basically, govt can regulate commerce, but not viewpoint.

It's a lot to put in a reddit thread. But basically being a racist is legal, even though it's stupid. Can't regulate that due to bill of rights. But we can regulate commercial transactions. So the agents can't do the stuff that the individuals can. Does that make sense? We are never going to be perfect, so structurally we err on the side of more freedom

see this:

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2022/03/federal-judge-blocks-oregons-first-in-nation-ban-on-homebuyer-love-letters.html

yep. there's a group here that hates that. But it means your points are landing. And it's obvious they are facts

They don't. All 30 people who care are on this sub. The rest of the 1.2 million in the area don't care at all about people moving here, or think it's mildly interesting.

everyone understands why someone would want to move out of ohio

doesn't matter why you moved here, we are glad you are here and the city is the better for having you. More people who know what pizza is supposed to taste like the better

better yet, think of the math or do some reading on it. Paul Krugman is a famously leftist economist who is good to read on rent control