http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2008/10/03/how-are-we-doing/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:25:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2008/10/03/how-are-we-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-613 kborg Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:24:28 +0000 http://phoenix.metblogs.com/?p=884#comment-613 Hey! Just read your post. I signed up a few days ago and have been looking at random city blogs to learn interesting facts and trivia about that city. I just love Phoenix but I know so little about it. You should recommend some good local fare or discuss big events that happen. Good luck with your blogging! Hey! Just read your post. I signed up a few days ago and have been looking at random city blogs to learn interesting facts and trivia about that city. I just love Phoenix but I know so little about it. You should recommend some good local fare or discuss big events that happen. Good luck with your blogging!

]]> http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2008/10/03/how-are-we-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-612 melinda Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:06:04 +0000 http://phoenix.metblogs.com/?p=884#comment-612 It's exciting to really be in on the beginning of this for Phoenix! The lack of a cohesive identity that you mention was always a problem for me...until I moved downtown. I think for a long time Phoenix has been seen as devoid of personality. I don't feel that's as true anymore. Downtown people are starting to form an "urban" idenitity and with that there comes a greater feeling of community. I moved downtown for this sense of community and shared experience. Hopefully that feeling will spread into the surrounding cities. The one thing people have in common down here is that we do love living down here - there's a lot of pride in where we live and the places we frequent. Most of the businesses are small and privately owned and people are loyal to the one's they like. Just check out Yelp - a lot of the reviewers are downtowners and they have a lot to say about their community. I hope we can build this forum in that way as well. It’s exciting to really be in on the beginning of this for Phoenix! The lack of a cohesive identity that you mention was always a problem for me…until I moved downtown. I think for a long time Phoenix has been seen as devoid of personality. I don’t feel that’s as true anymore. Downtown people are starting to form an "urban" idenitity and with that there comes a greater feeling of community. I moved downtown for this sense of community and shared experience. Hopefully that feeling will spread into the surrounding cities. The one thing people have in common down here is that we do love living down here – there’s a lot of pride in where we live and the places we frequent. Most of the businesses are small and privately owned and people are loyal to the one’s they like. Just check out Yelp – a lot of the reviewers are downtowners and they have a lot to say about their community. I hope we can build this forum in that way as well.

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