Big Cities of (me) Dreams?

I'm sure that by now everyone is cognizant of which city was crowned ("crown 'em") the most dangerous in the US. Of even further interest was #2 and #3, both of which topped Compton (and unseated Camden) - "big" moves by these respective cities. Of most interest is that The Generalist himself can roll up these cities at or near the top of the list to his stomping grounds. The Generalist - naturally able to adapt regardless of the circumstances.

By the way, it's always funny to me when some negative news like this comes out about a place you've spent significant time and somebody (re: parents (re: mother)) sort of refers to it as if they had known this a priori that it might have affected that previous decision to spend significant time there when it wouldn't have. This happens in the opposite direction as well like having to convince the majority of the population that New York City is really the safest big city in the US. (I spent a lot of time trying to make the penultimate sentence intelligible.)

BUT just for the hell of it, I have no idea how I came upon an article from a magazine found on AirTran Airways but it hit me with the following:

"To newcomers, Flint, Michigan, might look more industrial big city than cozy little town, but to AirTran Airways customer-service rep Monique Morrison, it's a refreshingly small - and tight-knit - place to live. 'Everyone knows everyone else here, so there's a definite sense of family and community,' she explains. 'We take care of each other. We have a lot of community events too, such as carnivals, family socials and outings sponsored by church groups. Flint is a great town.'"

Monique goes on to discuss how people rave about the good food and the myriad of eating choices, the cultural and recreational choices, and the accessibility to the Great Lakes Crossing mall and adequate nightlife.

So see...situations are all about perspective.