Currently reading Suburban Nation

[chihwunk]

It's been about four days since I discovered this forum-- so a little late hello to all of you.

I am a proud Michigan Wolverine living in Southern California. This is my first time participating in an internet forum like this, and I must say that I am so glad to have found it.

I just picked up Suburban Nation at a bookstore a little while ago when I was randomly looking through the urban affairs section. I was an English major in college, and my interest in urban planning is fairly new; reading a book like Suburban Nation and postings like the ones at this site make me deepen my interest in urban planning more and more.

I look forward to learning much from you guys and also sharing some of my thoughts with you as well.

 

[Richmond Jake]

Welcome aboard from a former Northern Californian. :b:

 

[Gedunker]

Greetings from south central!

Indiana B-)

If you like existentialism, you might want to try Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities once you finish Suburban Nation. It will be a nice change of pace, and you can finish it in a few hours. It has an aftertaste that is quite pleasant.

Welcome aboard!

 

[Maister]

Welcome from a fellow Michigander (southwest MI)

 

[PlannerByDay]

Welcome, from the Mitten State, yup, your old home for a while, while you were at the U of M studying English.

I hope you find lots of interesting threads here and can participate more in the future.

Welcome again.

 

[biscuit]

Welcome from mile marker zero of the Ohio River.

 

[mendelman]

Welcome from Chicago!!!

I am a double alum (if that's a real thing) of the University of Michigan - BA & MUP

 

[JNA]

Welcome from down river of Biscuit and Gedunker.

Q. Why would anyone move away from Michigan ?

 

[Big Easy King]

Welcome and greetings from New Orleans.

 

[Planderella]

Welcome from a fellow English major.

 

[Richmond Jake]

. . . Q. Why would anyone move away from Michigan ?

A. It's called "winter." ;-)

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

Welcome aboard, a good book to read:b:

 

[Doitnow]

Welcome to Cyburbia from a long long distance.
Hope you have a good time here.

And just four days of lurking before taking the plunge!!
You are amongst the fastest. :-}

 

[jordanb]

Q. Why would anyone move away from Michigan ?

It's not cool enough.

 

[SkeLeton]

Welcome from the smoggy Santiago!
I hope you're having fun here chihwunk!

 

[ludes98]

Your not late, you were just a lurker. Welcome from the Valley of the Sun.

 

[Plannerbabs]

Welcome from a fellow English major.

And welcome from another! English studies actually segue very well into planning--there's lots of research and writing to do.

 

[PlannerGirl]

Welcome from the home of Brood X and the Pentagon

Arlington Va

 

[plankton]

sparty

A great big Green & White welcome for you.

I'm also reading Suburban Nation right now.

 

[chihwunk]

uh-oh!

A great big Green & White welcome for you.

These must have been the first kind words I've heard from a sparty. And I thought all State people were unkind barvarians; clearly I was wrong. It's good to receive a warm welcome from a Michigander; I miss that place very much. Thanks Plankton. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot: go blue!

 

[freewaytincan]

YOU HADN'T READ IT YET?! Even I've read it...

 

[Rem]

Hello and welcome. I don't think a 5 day lurk warrants an apology, you'll find many new posters in the Introduction thread wait much longer.

 

[Budgie]

Suburban Nation - an every planners must have !!!! Easy read, in depth and excellent illustrations. Welcome, welcome, welcome. American Wolverine in SoCal.

 

[chihwunk]

Are you really...

in Australia?

Hello and welcome. I don't think a 5 day lurk warrants an apology, you'll find many new posters in the Introduction thread wait much longer.

 

[mendelman]

Are you...in Australia?

Yes, he is.

We have many international (outside the US, that is) members here. REM is Australian, JNL is from New Zealand, Doitnow! is from India, and there are many Canadians (but the only Canadians that count as international are the Quebecois;-))

 

[Budgie]

Yes, he is.

Chihwunk, check out the "Where are we from?" thread

http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/showthread.php?p=137567#post137567

 

[Rem]

in Australia?

Yes I am. Here is a link to my City's website . The webcams are are my favourite links on the site.

There are few other Australians that use the board but they tend to be less regular than me. As well as the nationalities mendelman mentioned, one of our favourite Cyburbians is in Chile. I think Ireland and England are also occasionally represented.

 

[Trail Nazi]

Howdy. Instead of reading Suburban Nation, you should listen to Seven Nations.

 

[S Raymond]

Excellent book. I was blessed to be presented with it by one of the adjunct faculty members at my school.

 

[Suburb Repairman]

That's a great book. I had to read it for my Metropolitan Politics class.

Welcome!

 

[SeaninSeattle]

Greetings! Excellent book!

 

[Hceux]

Welcome!

Hope you're enjoying the Suburban Nation book. It's a great book.

 

[michaelskis]

Welcome, that is a great book. It has many ideas, but not everything will work in all cities.