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Originally posted by emleepc
One trip to any particular city cannot give you the full picture of what that place represents. You cannot possibly experience all there is to experience in just a few days.
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Oh but you DO mean to pick! ;-)
I didn't share all that I experienced, and I clearly didn't claim to experience everything. Those were the two large negatives I felt existed in Birmingham. I don't think you could deny either problem exists, or deny that if either were improved Birmingham would be a more pleasant area to live. The downtown area had lots of beautiful old homes and buildings that were really run down – extra commerce focused there would do more than provide an entertainment district, it would restore the local history. Also, race relations could use improvement in EVERY American city or town, so Birmingham certainly isn't alone in this criticism.
Additionally, my trip wasn't all bad: I got to try southern BBQ, I had a lovely time at a local state park, I found a Marc Jacobs purse on sale for 60% off at the Saks next door to the Cheesecake Factory, I met some very nice people, and I learned what a Kudu was.
I’m sure if you visited the city where I grew up you’d have hoards of things you disliked about it too. That’s fine – it’s not where you grew up, so of course some things would bother you. No big deal.