Wellington
I have been reading a lot of articles recently about Wellington, its livability, and its future. Probably because I read the Spinoff constantly and they recently published a series about the Wellington Unitary plan. And to be honest, despite many of the articles extolling the amazing virtues of Wellington and how all the haters have gotten it wrong, I think Wellington is a pretty average place to live and has lost much of the charm it may have had. Now don't get me wrong, I lived in Wellington for four years. I did like it to an extent. At one point I liked it so much that I bought a house there. Obviously that changed, as I no longer live in Wellington (but begrudgingly still own the house), and I think some of the reasons I felt the pull to leave are realities that demonstrate why Wellington isn't all that some people crack it up to be. When I moved to Wellington it had a reputation of being artistic and cool. Many of my friends said I suited Wellington. And certainl...