Comments on: More College Park Hating http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/ Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:10:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe Meszaros http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Joe Meszaros Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:33:06 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/#comment-129 The article wasn't necessarily trying to say that College Park is a bad place to live, rather, it seemed to me that their emphasis was on the quality of campus life that is afforded by College Park, as a college town. It's a fine place to live as long as you have a car and don't mind making commutes like almost everyone else does. Likewise, if you're a resident of College Park, it's unlikely that you're living in the areas of College Park that are predominantly student housing. It seems like these areas are a frequent target for muggings and assaults. Outside of these neighborhoods it's not uncommon to enjoy a moment of peace in College Park, but students who want to avoid having to commute are not afforded these options. As far as other comparable towns along Route 1, while it's true that you won't encounter spectacular vistas and bustling commercial centers driving along the corridor, that's not to say there aren't good examples of what College Park could aspire to be not too far removed from Route 1. Hyattsville has a centrally located metro stop, clean & well-maintained mall, and aesthetically pleasing highrise apartments. Likewise, Greenbelt has an independent movie theatre, grocery co-op, restaurants and a New Deal cafe. The article wasn’t necessarily trying to say that College Park is a bad place to live, rather, it seemed to me that their emphasis was on the quality of campus life that is afforded by College Park, as a college town. It’s a fine place to live as long as you have a car and don’t mind making commutes like almost everyone else does. Likewise, if you’re a resident of College Park, it’s unlikely that you’re living in the areas of College Park that are predominantly student housing. It seems like these areas are a frequent target for muggings and assaults. Outside of these neighborhoods it’s not uncommon to enjoy a moment of peace in College Park, but students who want to avoid having to commute are not afforded these options.

As far as other comparable towns along Route 1, while it’s true that you won’t encounter spectacular vistas and bustling commercial centers driving along the corridor, that’s not to say there aren’t good examples of what College Park could aspire to be not too far removed from Route 1. Hyattsville has a centrally located metro stop, clean & well-maintained mall, and aesthetically pleasing highrise apartments. Likewise, Greenbelt has an independent movie theatre, grocery co-op, restaurants and a New Deal cafe.

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]]> By: Joseph Smith http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Joseph Smith Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:54:58 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/#comment-90 I think it's telling that the article starts out with a question about student nightlife. Who cares.... I'm a RESIDENT of College Park and while I readily admit that CP has it's problems, if you avoid the places frequented by students (i.e., the bars mentioned in the article) CP isn't really a bad place to live. Trust me. I've lived in places a lot worse. (e.g., Utica, New York) Finally, if you sit around lamenting that CP isn't all it could be, then DO SOMETHING to improve it. I think it’s telling that the article starts out with a question about student nightlife. Who cares….

I’m a RESIDENT of College Park and while I readily admit that CP has it’s problems, if you avoid the places frequented by students (i.e., the bars mentioned in the article) CP isn’t really a bad place to live. Trust me. I’ve lived in places a lot worse. (e.g., Utica, New York)

Finally, if you sit around lamenting that CP isn’t all it could be, then DO SOMETHING to improve it.

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]]> By: Joe Sherrod http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Joe Sherrod Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:02:42 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/#comment-88 It's damn good feature writing. I don't take this article's portrait of College Park personally at all. I've yet to see a more brutally honest portrayal of not only the town, but also the majority of its residents. 'Faggots' indeed. It’s damn good feature writing. I don’t take this article’s portrait of College Park personally at all. I’ve yet to see a more brutally honest portrayal of not only the town, but also the majority of its residents.

‘Faggots’ indeed.

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]]> By: thecourtyard http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/comment-page-1/#comment-87 thecourtyard Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:24:14 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/124/#comment-87 He is right, though: Route 1 makes College Park what it is. But, I mean, none of the towns along Route 1 - Hyattsville, the Port Towns, Beltsville, Laurel - have anything better to show for themselves. We just happen to have a university. He is right, though: Route 1 makes College Park what it is. But, I mean, none of the towns along Route 1 – Hyattsville, the Port Towns, Beltsville, Laurel – have anything better to show for themselves. We just happen to have a university.

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