Fresno really does suck
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8/24/2005
Fresno is suffering from terrible suburban sprawl. We used to be a nice farming community, but now they can't rip the fig and peach orchards out fast enough to build new and sterile housing. There is major white flight to the north and downtown is deader than a doornail. There is a Starbucks and a strip mall every 10 feet. Fresno has a symphony but not much else culturewise. It's hotter than blazes during the summer. The housing market has gone skyhigh pricewise because of equity rich people moving in from San Francisco and Los Angeles. There is not much on the job market because Fresno is still surrounded by farming communities. Agriculture is practically it, although the medical/healthcare community is big here. As far as I'm concerned the only charming neighborhoods in Fresno are Old Fig and the Tower. I've been here 30 years and Fresno really does suck. Idaho's looking good.
Lee | Fresno, CA