Ask HN: What sucks about where you live?
Salt Lake City, UT:<p>1) Very poor air quality in winter due to inversions.<p>2) The local popular religion (Mormonism) has an outsized influence on legislation, so there are weird laws surrounding alcohol, business on Sundays, use of downtown property, etc. Outside of SLC proper people assume everyone is Mormon, and one&#x27;s religion (or lack of it) can affect job opportunities, etc.<p>3) The city is extremely car-centric, with large blocks and narrow sidewalks. there are few places where it is pleasant to walk or linger outdoors.<p>4) Public transit is not great, but still better than some US cities. This seems to be slowly improving.<p>5) Homeless communities are concentrated around a few service locations, so certain parts of the city can seem overrun and unsafe, especially public parks. Panhandling is everywhere.<p>6) Local culture breeds busybodies; neighbors will complain to the city if they deem your grass is too tall, etc. There is also a lot of casual racism; for example, neighborhoods with a majority Latino population are considered &quot;bad&quot; despite having no higher crime, attractive houses, etc.<p>Gripes aside, SLC is mostly a great place to live. There is beautiful scenery, reasonable housing, lots of restaurant variety, and so on. But nowhere is perfect.