Describe the Elmira ny Region

Answer 1

Elmira's a dying, chilly little upstate New York town...like many Upstate cities, its been in decline since the 50's as manufacturing gradually moved out. The town was also hit hard by a flood in the early 1970s, and most people with any money or sense who hadn't gotten out by then, did so afterwards. Most of the downtown has been demolished by urban renewal, replaced by some lovely parking decks. There are some great old houses, but many of them are in bad shape. In addition, it's annoyingly far from every major city on the East Coast...4 hrs from Philadelphia, 4 1/2 from NYC, 5 from Toronto, Cleveland, DC, and Pittsburgh. You get the sense that everyone in Elmira would rather be someplace else. Honestly, it's a pretty awful place. I moved up here for work 5 months ago, but I chose to live in Corning, 20 miles away, as I couldn't stomach the thought of spending all my time here.