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I’m happy to live in a town like Kearney…has a small town feel but has most of the amenities of an Omaha/Lincoln still…the biggest appeal of Omaha for me would be proximity to the airport and restaurants…other than that, I find the Costco cultism and keep up with the Jones’s mentality of West O a little weird…to each their own though
I think your impression is wrong. A lot of people in Lincoln came from farms or small towns. Can't say for Omaha.
My point is that it’s been several generations that people have come from small towns and farms
This is true of almost any state in America.
Growing up in a rural versus urban or even suburban area are completely different experiences.
It’s part of why there is such a disconnect politically too. They are just very different lives with different needs.
Growing up in a rural versus urban or even suburban area are completely different experiences.
It’s part of why there is such a disconnect politically too. They are just very different lives with different needs.
Grew up in Lincoln in the 80's and 90's. 80%+ of my friends parents came from farms and small towns. And all but 1 of my friends still regularly hunted and fished back at their family farm. Live in a rural area now and it's the same thing. Kids do the same things we did growing up in Lincoln. And my friends parents all still live in Lincoln so dead wrong on several generations removed.
A ton of people in Lincoln ended up in Lincoln from rural areas because they:
1. Came to UNL and stayed
2. Came to Lincoln for better job opportunities and stayed
The difference is you won't notice these people because they have made a choice, adapted, and don't walk around constantly bitching about the choice they made, unlike the guy who started this thread.
I know that doesn't fit the narrative the majority of the people on this site want to believe, but that is my actual experience growing up in Lincoln and attending UNL. I now watch the same thing happening in my old neighborhood. There aren't any people moving in from California. Family next door to my dad moved from Scottsbluff. People across the street from South Dakota.
“Dear Florida football recruit:
Please come to Lincoln, a town most of us want to be even SMALLER!”
Please come to Lincoln, a town most of us want to be even SMALLER!”
I get your point I was thinking more like the 1950’s through the 1970’s a lot of people migrated from small towns and farms for the reason you stated for better opportunities fast forward to 2023 you don’t have the connection anymore. But I don’t ***** about people living in Omaha and Lincoln I respect their choice and hopefully they respect my choice to live out in nowheresville I still have relatives and friends that live in both cities
Drive around south Lincoln. Those young couples with 2 kids aren't from L.A. or NYC. They are from Hastings. Or Wayne.
Some of my neighbors are from China, Korea, Lincoln, Iowa, and Western Neb. I'm from Stromsburg.
One thing that’s weird about some of these small towns, and I just don’t see how they’re going to survive for the future (literally). Most of their work force is old as ****. Gas stations, banks, bars (about all there is in some). The smaller the town, the higher the percentage of 70+ years olds working these jobs. In Omaha it’s the complete opposite.
I guess there is usually a new flock of 70+ year olds to take their place?? I just don’t see how that can continue.
I guess there is usually a new flock of 70+ year olds to take their place?? I just don’t see how that can continue.
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It depends on if telework sticks around. Some people with good paying white-collar jobs are moving out of cities to rural areas. Not sure how farm towns in Nebraska play into that though.
I have one friend doing that in Aurora, NE which is maybe slightly larger than the towns I’m talking about. And even he’s considering moving to Lincoln after his dad passes. I can’t really see a ton of white collar job people doing that though. They still want amenities.
That’s more of what I was talking about. Growing up in Omaha, I liked the diversity. I loved going to Civic every June for the Ethnic Festival. Now there are so many Middle Eastern people. It would be fine if they knew how to F’n drive. But Holy **** they are slow. Just like Asians, old people, women, and people that drive Subaru’s. Ridiculously timid people. Not good for driving
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My wife and I are the opposite. If we don't move back to a small town within the next 3-4 years, we'll do it once our kids are out of high school (which will be in 18 years, haha).
I currently live in Omaha. Went to college in Lincoln, made friends from all over the state. Husker fans sure like the Omaha athletes playing for the Huskers.
A lot of the people that live in Omaha moved here from small town Nebraska.
Same people in both small towns and Omaha/ Lincoln.....we are all Nebraskans in my book!!
A lot of the people that live in Omaha moved here from small town Nebraska.
Same people in both small towns and Omaha/ Lincoln.....we are all Nebraskans in my book!!
Ever know a Mr Randell? Was my 5th grade teacher and he was the coolest!! I remember him being from Stromsburg.
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i do not. I've been gone long enough though that names have started slipping.
i do not. I've been gone long enough though that names have started slipping.
Omaha is a town.
It is full of homeless bums on every corner.
They are always looking for a handout.
Don't know how long you've been gone but I knew a female when I lived in Lincoln from Stromsburg as well. Its been a minute and half since that time(mid 90's). It'd be weird if you were her family.
People that love small town life have a negative view on big cities...and vice versa.
My guess is that if you are married and hate your wife and tolerate your kids, like 99% of married people, it doesn't matter where you live.
If you are single, you probably don't want to live in a town for 4,000 people.
If you think your kids are going to stay in your small town, you are probably (statistically speaking) wrong, and they will be gone at 18...come back for one summer, then always have an excuse to never be home for more than like a weekend.
My guess is that if you are married and hate your wife and tolerate your kids, like 99% of married people, it doesn't matter where you live.
If you are single, you probably don't want to live in a town for 4,000 people.
If you think your kids are going to stay in your small town, you are probably (statistically speaking) wrong, and they will be gone at 18...come back for one summer, then always have an excuse to never be home for more than like a weekend.
All of that is true.
If it wasn't, small towns would be growing, but they aren't, unless they are really close to big towns, Gretna, Bennington, Blair, ect.
And you think a 22 year old guy or girl, after being at say, UNL for 4-5 years is like "Oh my gosh, I can't wait to move back to Broken Bow!!!!" Come on.
Do those same kids say, "Wow, I'm living in Lincoln or Omaha! How exciting!!".
I think more of it comes to earning opportunity, where your friends and/or boyfriend/girlfriend are at.
I do see what you're saying though. A 20-something would see Lincoln & Omaha as more exciting than Broken Bow or Holdrege, but I do think much of that is swayed by what I mentioned earlier.