Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. $4 of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. $4 of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. $4 of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. $4 of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> Comments on: Ha ha ha, the suburbs are the new cool http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-732 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-732 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I’m just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-730 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-730 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don’t understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin’ nouveau riche!

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-987 UncommonSense - You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting. UncommonSense – You know I'm just putting stuff out there, eh? Just putting a Columbus spin on an article I read. Oh, and who are you calling riche! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: UncommonSense http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-986 UncommonSense Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-986 I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city. <br><br>And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin... freakin' nouveau riche! I wonder how cool Dublin would seem if Columbus never existed at all? Or worse, if urban Columbus deteriorated to the point it resembled Detroit? I understand why people live in suburbs. I don't understand why they think suburbs are immune from the problems of the central city.

And Upper Arlington, Bexley and Grandview are a hundred times cooler than Dublin… freakin' nouveau riche!

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-728 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That’s not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don’t think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-727 wyliemac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-727 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Walker Evans Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-726 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?</a> If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I’d follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today’s Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas?

If we define “cool” as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it’s way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-985 That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;) That's not a bad commute at all. Glad the weather is finally getting nice enough for biking and walking around. I don't think I could ever be a year-round cyclist. ;)

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-984 wyliemac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-984 Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work. Nice point Walker. of gas will suck. Luckily I live exactly 3.5 miles from work. Today, I started riding my bike into work.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Walker Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:12:37 +0000 http://the270.com/2007/10/11/ha-ha-ha-the-suburbs-are-the-new-cool/#comment-983 Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch: <br><br><a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/16/MORPCREPORT.ART_ART_04-16-08_A1_3R9UL7R.html?sid=101" rel="nofollow">Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas...</a><br><br>If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace... then no the suburbs are not cool. <br><br>If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool. Just thought I'd follow up the six-month anniversary of this declaration with a link to a story in today's Dispatch:

Will the exodus to the hinterlands run out of gas…

If we define "cool" as something new and hip that the general public has not quite caught on to yet, but will soon become commonplace… then no the suburbs are not cool.

If suburban sprawl is indeed on it's way out with rising gas prices, then I think that makes it the exact opposite of cool.

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