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4. So CITY OF QUARTZ got it all wrong?

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Sat Dec 17, 2016, 10:06 AM

Dec 2016

https://www.amazon.com/City-Quartz-Excavating-Future-Angeles/dp/1844675688

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/06/where-to-start-when-it-comes-to-city-of-quartz-mike-daviss-1990-polemic-against-the-rampant-privatization-and-gated-communi.html

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Suburban/urban living [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP

Yeah, but I'll bet you urban/suburban folk don't help each other out! Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #1

And we don't work hard ! DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #2

Well, face it, if we did work hard, we'd all be millionaires! Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #29

I've read that somewhere before, and remember doing a double-take in my Nay Dec 2016 #3

In many suburbs, there is a large percentage with roots in rural America FarCenter Dec 2016 #5

I acutally live in a semi-rural area of a suburb, and while I would love Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #30

And us city folk in Chicago would never ever help shovel or plow snow for a neighbor lunasun Dec 2016 #8

My Williamsburg, Brooklyn mom was composting before composting was cool eleny Dec 2016 #25

Let me tell you about those "magical rural tribes" Bettie Dec 2016 #9

OMG yes! Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #10

I think that small-mindedness is what gave us Bettie Dec 2016 #18

Great post. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #31

You reminded me of an experience I had 40 years ago eleny Dec 2016 #24

Having spent much of my youth in Wisconsin, I feel your loss Crash2Parties Dec 2016 #22

Holy shit! That happened to me! When I lived in a small town in Alabama, I Nay Dec 2016 #35

So CITY OF QUARTZ got it all wrong? FarCenter Dec 2016 #4

The book is nearly thirty years old. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #6

"Our economy is twice as large as that of Trump's pal, Russia." Hortensis Dec 2016 #7

Just curious where you are now lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #11

Lol. I won't. I'm in Georgia, in one of the most Hortensis Dec 2016 #21

Excellent summary: Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #32

Lake county, eh? Too bad none of the urban and suburban folk to the south helped after the fire... Crash2Parties Dec 2016 #23

There was much devastation. Numerous bay area organizations chipped in. lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #27

I was in Santa Rosa & RP that month. Ended up spending much non-work time Crash2Parties Dec 2016 #36

I've seen it treestar Dec 2016 #12

We Californians get hate from middle America SHRED Dec 2016 #13

Yep. They are clueless indeed. Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #16

What a GREAT thread! I agree with all you wrote. Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #14

The only drawback of living in Greater L A is the cost of living. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #28

I'd prefer urban areas to either suburbs or small towns. alarimer Dec 2016 #15

I prefer a small city to a huge one Bettie Dec 2016 #20

Wow, this thread. I have found my people! Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #33

I've gone back to sports and organizations and institutions that I read about wanting to.. Tikki Dec 2016 #17

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #19

So racism wins? Interesting. bettyellen Dec 2016 #26

We have some neighborhoods in our city that have weekly festivals... Humanist_Activist Dec 2016 #34