Natural scenery is nice to look at but what can you do with it? Give me a smart, small urban area any day. Of course, I'm able to say this as I live near Vancouver, Canada, one of the most stunning cities in the world.
An urban area can support facilities simply not possible in rural areas. I like that choice and I like having it nearby.
I was at the downtown campus of BCIT for today's class. At Seymour and Dunsmuir, I feel right in the thick of things.