Let's get it straight
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4/29/2007
Ok, most of the posts are either exaggerating, or just plain lying. I'll address the issues most commonly mentioned, only I'll use truth. Weather- Yes, it's not the best in the country, but it's exactly like any other midwestern city- including Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Madison. It wouldn't be fair to single out one city for long winters and humid summers. Mother nature doesn't work with boundary lines. Water, No it's not "toxic" to drink, and No, we've never been told to drink it in low doses, which doesn't even make sense, if water's bad- it's bad, any amount will harm you. If you live in surrounding areas and are drinking well water, that's your own fault, move into the city where they have a water utility plant. The Fox River- Yes, very polluted, but they are taking steps to clean it up. They recognize the problem and are working to resolve it, but at no point could you ever "walk across it", or even come close. Close minded/rude people- I've lived in Madison, Minneapolis, Colorado Springs and Green Bay- close minded and rude people are not confined to one area in this country, let's not pretend Green Bay is the root of all evil. Generational families- a lot of comments complained about this, which is strange to me as I see it as a testament to Green Bay as it being a great place to live and raise your family. Obviously family values and close ties are prominent in this area, it's strange that some would find this as a negative. The Packers- if you know anything about Green Bay, you would know many people find the Packers annoying, aside from putting GB on the map they serve little purpose aside from traffic jams and an annoying amount of local news coverage. There are plenty of other ways to spend your time in GB other than at bars and watching TV (side note- it was funny to read all the people suggesting others live in Milwaukee or Madison because of Green Bay's drinking problem, when both of those cities have higher numbers of bars per capita and drinking related problems, not to mention just higher crime in general than Green Bay) Bottom line, Green Bay is a friendly, open community. However, any city you choose to live in is just as good as you make it. If you focus on the few negatives and refuse to get out there, meet and develope relationships with people and your community of course you'll hate it and want to get out- but let's not kid ourselves- that reflects upon you, not the city.
Elisha | Green Bay, WI