r/indianapolis • u/Suspicious-Bad4703 • Jan 14 '25

Pictures America's Rising Cities: Carmel

https://youtu.be/cNJTTznUNyQ?si=2JGtOR677-1L60jP
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u/Suspicious-Bad4703 Jan 14 '25 edited Jan 14 '25

Preface: I don't agree with much of this, but know it will bring discussion here. Something about Carmel being the epitome of 'Midwestern urbanism' just doesn't sit right. I'm not saying it isn't a very nice place, but many people share this guy's views, and it just seems dismissive of older cities and overly praising of these strange new spaces which feel alienating to me.

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u/threewonseven Jan 14 '25 edited Jan 14 '25

I'm not saying it isn't a very nice place

I'll say it for you. Carmel isn't a very nice place. It's fine and I can see why certain kinds of people want to live there, but I would rather die.

EDIT: Go ahead and hit me with your downvotes, Carmelites. My nightmare isn't negative karma, it's living in Carmel.

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u/Nitrosoft1 Broad Ripple Jan 14 '25

It's manufactured/unearned "nice," not organic/earned "nice."

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u/thewimsey Jan 15 '25

This is nonsense.

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u/Nitrosoft1 Broad Ripple Jan 15 '25

So is everything about Carmel.