Talk:East Village, Flint

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While I reverted the edits, I am glad that this article is finally getting a little attention. Thank you for your contribution. Please find my concerns below:

1. I am intrigued by the idea that East Village got its name from the magazine in the 1970s, but if that is the case, their must be some evidence (citation) for this fact, and a suggestion of what the neighborhood was called before then.

2. I do not favor putting "East Village" in quotes. A plurality of resident seem to prefer the name to "College/Cultural Area" (which I have only ever seen in Real-Estate Listings). Regardless of the origin of names, if we take such reasonable definitions of "neighborhood" as Big Sticks four criteria designations for Chicago, we MUST respect the POV of residents. In the case of this neighborhood, it is telling that both residents and the Flint Journal generally refer to the area as East Village. I don't believe that quotes are necessary, but if they are, they belong around "College/Cultural Area".

3. I have never seen a listing for College Cultural area property north of 2nd Street, and they're pretty rare north of Court.

4. I'm concerned that the edits made had a negative tone to them; ideally a neighborhood (as an entity) is neutral, and a Wikipedia article should not seem like it approves or disapproves of designation/changes made. The most contentious issue for this neighborhood, being the housing compacts of Woodlawn Park, have been neutrally addressed in the article.

In spite of these reservations, I do think there is room for improvement. I hope that we revisit the subject of the origin of the East Village's name. (If it did get it from the magazine, via ideas of a "global village," that's frankly a more organic start than many other neighborhoods can claim. The Fairfield Village and River Village come to mind.

BlueSkiesFalling 01:50, 16 August 2007 (UTC)