How would you rate the area you live in?

Montroseee · 08-04-2013 09:16PM #1

First of all, I don't mean this to be a Northside Vs. Southside thread or a district bashing thread. I just want a discussion on how much you like/dislike your area and what is good/bad about it.

I used to live in glasthule on the southside up until a few years ago. I must say, the area was top quality - seaside location, a great public school, little worry of crime and most of all, lovely people, despite being a lot less well-off than the surrounding areas of dalkey, glenageary and sandycove.

Four years ago, my family had to relocate to Inchicore. There has been a vivid decrease in our quality of life ever since. I live in a small cul de sac with a few nice neighbours and have made some (hopefully) life long friendships that I will take with me when I get a place of my own someday. Without going into much detail and probably telling you details you already know, the area is completely saturated with drugs and the problems that accompany this. I know numerous business owners that have been burgled more times than they can count. There is also a constant fear of certain families. There are plenty of good things and good people about the place but it is simply not an area I would recommend/ live in given a choice.

So, how would you rate your area? and would you be happy to stay there for the rest of your days?

RidleyRider · 08-04-2013 09:17PM

Poor, very poor.

HondaSami · 08-04-2013 09:18PM

Is this just about Dublin ?

Gongoozler · 08-04-2013 09:20PM

Oh my area is excellent. Yeah, my area is just perfect

08-04-2013 09:22PM

Mine is the best!

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 08-04-2013 09:24PM

Excellent.

The beach is 10 mins away, Dublin/Wicklow mountains are 20 mins away.

Great transport links, shopping and leisure facilites are numerous and close by.

Montroseee · 08-04-2013 09:25PM

HondaSami wrote: »

Is this just about Dublin ?

No, anywhere in the country!

HondaSami · 08-04-2013 09:29PM

Montroseee wrote: »

No, anywhere in the country!

I would rate my area very well, it's in the county, not near shops but it's quite and peaceful. It has good and bad points like most areas.

af_thefragile · 08-04-2013 09:32PM

I used to live in Malahide before, that was really nice. Had some of my best summers while living there.
Now I live in Lucan. Its not as nice as Malahide, I miss the sea and such, but its alrite. Plenty of shops around and the N4 and M50 are close by to get anywhere quickly. Used to take forever to get into town from Malahide...

bb1234567 · 08-04-2013 09:35PM

I live in rathgar. A bit boring, definitely wouldnt live here the rest of my life . Its very safe though. Nice area, friendly people, nice village/houses.

Vita nova · 08-04-2013 09:38PM

My area is 2.05m^2 which is slightly above average for someone of my height and age but it's a little less than this time last year, so I'm reasonably happy.

Standard Toaster · 08-04-2013 09:39PM

I was born in the west of ireland and also raised there. I spent most of my days playing hurley in a playground - but also chilling out and relaxing. But then one day a couple of guys who were up to no good starting making trouble in my living area. I ended up getting into a fight, which terrified my mother.

As a result she sent me away to the most peaceful area of summerhill to live with my auntie. On my journey to summerhill I whistled for a taxi but it was noticeable that the taxi driver was not licensed. I ignored my concerns and told him to make haste to summerhill. We arrived at the flat some time between seven and eight pm and I was glad to see the back of the cab driver. I looked at the flat and I was very impressed with the quality of living that my auntie possessed. I realized that I could get used to this lifestyle.

vicwatson · 08-04-2013 09:42PM

a great public school,

Do you mean National School?

Montroseee · 08-04-2013 09:43PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Do you mean National School?

Yes.

Eathrin · 08-04-2013 09:47PM

I used to live in a pretty nice area somewhere between Killiney and Ballybrack but I've since had to move to Sallynoggin for financial reasons and the quality of life here is significantly worse. However the antisocial problems are far worse elsewhere so I could be doing worse.

UCDVet · 08-04-2013 09:49PM

Looking to move again. The area is fine but it seems like I'm just destined to have bad neighbours. It's nothing personal against them; I just always seem to end up living below or next to someone who is able to stay up until 2-3am every night.

I don't know if they work or what they do or where they get money...but yeah - it kinda sucks.

Montroseee · 08-04-2013 09:51PM

Eathrin wrote: »

I used to live in a pretty nice area somewhere between Killiney and Ballybrack but I've since had to move to Sallynoggin for financial reasons and the quality of life here is significantly worse. However the antisocial problems are far worse elsewhere so I could be doing worse.

Sallynoggin is heaven compared to where I live. Have many friends up there and used to play in the football club there. I know its a step down from killiney, but still a decent place.

af_thefragile · 08-04-2013 09:52PM

Standard Toaster wrote: »

I was born in the west of ireland and also raised there. I spent most of my days playing hurley in a playground - but also chilling out and relaxing. But then one day a couple of guys who were up to no good starting making trouble in my living area. I ended up getting into a fight, which terrified my mother. As a result she sent me away to the most peaceful area of summerhill to live with my auntie. On my journey to summerhill I whistled for a taxi but it was noticeable that the taxi driver was not licensed. I ignored my concerns and told him to make haste to summerhill. We arrived at the flat some time between seven and eight pm and I was glad to see the back of the cab driver. I looked at the flat and I was very impressed with the quality of living that my auntie possessed. I realized that I could get used to this lifestyle.

NO! Just NO!!

I'm sick of this meme...

1ZRed · 08-04-2013 09:57PM

Few naggins, be grand

Eathrin · 08-04-2013 09:57PM

Montroseee wrote: »

Sallynoggin is heaven compared to where I live. Have many friends up there and used to play in the football club there. I know its a step down from killiney, but still a decent place.

I used to have a few friends from around here but not anymore. The antisocial problems are small in comparison to other areas but aren't nonexistant.
The area I used to live in was just generally safer.

December2012 · 08-04-2013 10:04PM

I love where I live. Tis great!

Montroseee · 08-04-2013 10:17PM

1ZRed wrote: »

Few naggins, be grand

Too many naggins being consumed in public places where I live. Not grand.

Rabies · 08-04-2013 10:18PM

beach is a few min walk away
ferry to work or drive
Ski slopes are a 3hr drive
can drive to the top of dormant volcanoes
black sand surf beach only 30min drive
Amazing vineyards to explore
Neighbour hood is safe and clean.

NuckingFacker · 08-04-2013 10:18PM

I love where I live, very peaceful. I hear all the other people around abouts complaining and moaning about anti-social behaviour, rough kids roaming the streets and rampant criminality of a small minority, but I never see any. All the neighbours are really quiet nice people. It's a mystery to me. The kids will be in in an hour or two and I'll ask them what they reckon.

sea_monkey · 08-04-2013 10:28PM

I'd probably use your typical 1-10 scale.

dmc17 · 08-04-2013 10:37PM

Montroseee wrote: »

So, how would you rate your area?

Well, I'd start by coming up with any number of criterion on which I would subsequently give each marks out of 10 based on my opinion of each. Then I would come up with an overall score based on an average of the aforementioned criterion to rate my area but to be honest it seems a lot like work :pac:

Notorious97 · 08-04-2013 10:37PM

I live in Tallaght, ive no complaints with it despite what some will say, and of which some is probably true!

Have great neighbours in my estate, 90% are the same neighbours all my life, never anyhassle around here, so i guess im happy with where i live!

pragmatic1 · 08-04-2013 10:54PM

Living in west Donegal. Love the area and most of the people. However, this recession has decimated many villages in the area including my own.

We'll never recover. Rural Ireland is going to end up like Wales after Thatcher. It will take years before we really appreciate the effects of this recession.

pragmatic1 · 08-04-2013 10:56PM

Rabies wrote: »

beach is a few min walk away
ferry to work or drive
Ski slopes are a 3hr drive
can drive to the top of dormant volcanoes
black sand surf beach only 30min drive
Amazing vineyards to explore
Neighbour hood is safe and clean.

Will you adopt me?

boombang · 08-04-2013 10:59PM

Sorry to hear about the negative change in the OP's quality of life.

I live near Pearse St just off the Quays in town and have done for about 10 years. The area looks scruffy and there's a notable sense of two communities living parallel lives between the mostly youngish private rented sector vs the apparently more cohesive population in local authority housing. However, I've never really had a problem. There's no evidence of a drug problem in the area other than junkies attending the local methadone clinic. I don't want to live here all my life, but the proximity to town compensates for the lack of social cohesion and pleasant streetscapes and green spaces.

Rabies · 08-04-2013 11:03PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Will you adopt me?

Do you put out, cook, clean?

How would you rate the area you live in?

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