Granted, it is not in the same league as London or Paris for nightlife. Yet you can walk to work in 10 minutes. You can drive across town in 20 minutes. In the summer, parties are held on every street corner. On weekends, all the city's church bells ring and contribute to the village-like atmosphere.
Pedestrians have entire areas all to themselves.
The air you breathe is far cleaner, and the people you meet are far more relaxed. The actual picture isn't as bleak as reported. The American Cable Assn. Four out of every five of them serve 5,000 or fewer cable customers, mainly in rural towns and villages. Smaller cable businesses are upholding their end of this deal.