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Comments about populationThere are 100 comments about "population"
stressiam: Roosters,Chickens and chicks makes alot of noise, population are growing,and stuff, but we human beings makes noise early in the morning, our population are growing, we carry disease,ect. Why can't we all just live in...... patfan: Oh, and you can't eat them. They live on bugs and horsepoop. With Kauai's diverse population, if you could eat them there wouldn't be so many. Trust me on this one.... patfan: Sorry guys. I've lived on Kauai a very long time, and the chicken population absolutely needs thinning. I run a restaurant, and they jump on the tables, poop everywhere, and carry salmonella. ...... Humboldt1: I love gentrification and will do everything in my power to promote it. For now, I have renters that are less than desirable, but pay, although usually late. I would much rather rent...... Chillygirl: I don't live on Kauai, but I think I understand both points of view. As both a hunter and a conservationist, I have a suggestion for both sides to consider. Since the chickens are suffering...... Gemini: I have lived in Bushwick for most of my life. I have lived on my street for 34 yrs. Bushwick is like any other neighborhood it has it's ups and downs. I referred to it...... scared with eyes wide open: believe what you see. They want us to see it. It cost them billions to build this airport that wasn't really needed, No paints a giant mural for public display without prior...... LOOK CLOSER: Please tell me that I am not the only person that notices the frightened boy all the way to the right in the left section of the 2-piece mural. Everyone views the picture as traveling...... Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and...... Anonymous Honest Tax paying citizen of Fredericton: This is yet another example of how much the fredericton police are a bunch of uneducated airheads, typical protests and offenses most cities in canada wouldnt be bothered with or treat with less scrutiny...... Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly...... Who Cares for Kensington: Sandy describes a perfect example of failure of the most basic services. At what point does a city department administrator decide that he/she will not offer resources to respond to a problem in a given...... anon (12.130.9.139): CAN I PLEASE GET SOME BOSTON LOVE HERE? While population wise it's smaller than a bunch of U.S. Cities, we deffinately have top 5 skyline potential (for U.S.A.)... EvilGentleman: Jeez, and I had always thought that Eritrea was a country on Africa's Red Sea coast which recently (early 1990's) gained its freedom from Ethiopia. Capital Asmera, population around 5 million? And a former Italian...... Peter: yeah, i liked chicago. i plan on going back more in the future; its a cheap flight from nyc. i wonder if someone living in the urban northeast would enjoy living in illinois after the...... ROB WALLS: i think irlam is great, i have lived and died here in this sunny suburb. But the sadest thing i have ever watched with no power over is the demise of the fish population of...... RAY ALAN: I have lived in jacksonville fla. all my life 51yrs. to be exact.First I cant belive Jacksonville fla. is being called a small town because there est.800,000 people reside here and it is...... Leftin1991: I left for college in '91 and have only been back to visit. Hutchinson is a retirement community and sports one of the largest populations of nursing homes per capita in the midwest. ...... Tex : Yes come on down, you'll are welcome! It's a little piece of heaven down here, I earn about twice as much (72k) as what I made up there, no state income tax, no taxes on...... Beni: I lived in Jax for one and a half years. I don't like it. My main problem with the city is the lack of public transportation, the non-centralized infrastructure and the low intellect of the...... Me: To Tex,why do you keep posting on this site and why do you care who answers your questions,if you are so happy to escape Hutch,and you have such a better life and Job? I think...... Tex: You know, none of the pro Hutch people have yet to answer my question as to why is the population shrinking in Hutchinson, if it is such a good place to live.
... Born and Raised in NYC: Incredibly condescending comments but coming from a Canadian I'm not surprised.
Never judge the majority attitude of any given place by graffiti since the majority population are seldom represented in the sentiment expoused it's usually drawn/written...... Yes: 'So just move and all will be better'
So does that mean when everybody moves out and the town is empty, Hutchinson will be at its' best?
Sounds like that's what people are doing since the population...... ??: If Hutchinson is so great than why is the population shrinking rather than growing?
The facts are simple, cities grow that people want to live in, cities shrink when people want to leave them.
Try...... me: Believe it or not,some people are actually content with living here. I make decent money,I am in nursing,I didn't have to relocate to a big city to make a living for myself and children. But...... Re hutch native: If you want to make good money, you have to move to the bigger cities, and I've lived in several large cities and couldn't be happier. If Hutchinson is so great than why is...... Tex: You are absolutely right, we should be thankful for what we have and the great country that we live in. We are very blessed and fortunate to live in a country where we have...... ExKansan: I guess I missed all the above mentioned incest, pedophilia and lynch mobs growing up in Belleville, but I must say that would hardly be boring!
Like other posters here I moved away to a...... Steve M: Hi Deb
I was brought up in Collins Close during the 1970s. I remember the cat story. I can't confirm whether this was true or not, even though I worked at the pub briefly...... Belleville sucks: It looks like everyone in the population of Belleville have posted their whiney comments. Seriously, the place has less than 3,000 people. It may be a good place to "get away from it all". But...... EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles.
Thus, this page is intended...... Hunter: My, my, you fellows (Tex, Noname, and former Hutchinsonite) have certainly grown suddenly very touchy. You raise so many points with so much overlap I'll try to answer by point, rather than address each correspondent...... Hunter: I'm back again, and will comment again on Tex's "statistics". Tex your reply to my criticism of your use of crime statistics was simply to attribute the data to the FBI, but I did not...... noname: I work in a business that allows me to see the finest of Hutchinson and surrounding areas. Hutchinson it's surrounding population consist of the following: Retirees, poor families, meth addicts, leeches. No more no less....... Tex Re: Hunter: Hunter, I also noticed you didn't comment on these statistics:
Hutchinson compared to Kansas state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
House age above state average. (Which means...... Tex: Ok, lets start with the facts instead of people's 'opinions' about how great life is in Hutch.
city-data.com/city/Hutchinson-Kansas.html
Median Household Income for 2005
Hutch residents: 33,300
Kansas residents: 42,920
Hutch govt. employees: 53,604 !!!
Hutchinson compared to Kansas state average:...... Achiever: I like living in Hutchinson; however, it has shrunk. When my family moved here in 1980 there were more than 50,000 residents in the city, not the whole county. Because of our wonderful city government,...... Evinrude: Jeeff, Income taxes are Higher in this state than many others. Infact, some states don't even have income tax. Please notice I said "STATE" when refer to income taxes. I was comparing Kansas to other...... Proletariat: It's my duty to care about others. You're right, I've never lived in kensington, however I've lived in worse places. I've lived in the poorest country in South America, where more than 50 % of...... EvilGentleman: The areas bordering Verdun are pretty much the same, as well.
Pointe-Saint-Charles, east of Verdun, is historically Irish, and today is a mixed community where English is not a problem.
Ville-Emard, to the north of Verdun, has...... JOEY TPA CREW: Queens is right, and good catch on the "DC-10" tag. The Captain disappeared, Tage is no longer with us, Duck 77 is still around, works in a moving company, still living in Woodside, UJ-178....off to...... Padre Island: Check out this website, it's loaded with statistics about Hutch, quite an eyeopener
[[http://www.city-data.com/city/Hutchinson-Kansas.html ]]
Here's an example:
Hutchinson compared to Kansas state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state...... Padre Island: As far as your tax dollars providing a good education in Hutchinson, let's do a reality check on the results. According to [[http://www.city-data.com/city/Hutchinson-Kansas.html ]]
For population 25 years and over in Hutchinson
High school or...... Padre Island: The elderly that are in their 80's and 90's today grew up during the great depression, WW1, WW2 and learned from a early age to save every penny for when
they would need it later on...... iman: damn, it looks abandoned. doesnt look like it has a population of even 500 people ... Commodinson: Wow, that is what I like to hear. THE TRUTH. This lady and her story are typical of Hutchinson. It is a place for FAILURES. Granted there are some good in the population, but this...... Wayne Carlson: My grandfather took us up to Yuba about 40 years ago on a saturday trip.
we stopped in a tavern at the edge of town next to a cow pasture and a steep hill to cool...... thelinebetween: This ad is for the Ali Forney Center, a shelter for homeless and at risk gay youth. The ad is there to highlight the all too frequent occurrence of a young person coming out of...... Samantha Cairns: Hey i hear that the reason the old yuba store (which has since been closed) was named yubuy is because the indians used to come to the townspeople with furs and stuff and say "you...... Mushi: Stopped into the new K-Pax Deli on Starr between Wyckoff and Irving. It's a nice, CLEAN little place opened by a Polish couple (which is odd because the Polish population seems to stay in Maspeth,...... Choad: livin it up:
All of your thoughts were great! WOW. Hutchinson is shinking. LOOK AT www.census.gov and look at the FACTS. Hutchinson has shunk 2.2 percent in population. Not to mention it has shunk even more...... Tboy: ok i've been all over canada and everyone hates toronto. i live in the core of toronto, actually in yorkville which is a block away from younge and bloor, toronto's main intersection. every1 hates toronto,...... HushUp: For the person who thinks that someone should ask the side of the 'Gang Member' on why they shot and killed my son's friend - It's obvious you have no clue what it's like to...... Bass Girl: I love those old photos above! It's good to see Hutch had a good start. I wonder what happened?
I had an interesting visit with a neighbor who has been trying to...... Xavi: Most of the eastern part of Humboldt Park until the mass Puerto Rican migration of the 1940's and '50's was Jewish and Polish, with some German and Italian elements. When those ethnic groups were...... zeeaapjae: Statistically, StL is NOT the most dangerous city in the US, that was 2005 data, not 2007. That being said, the Quinto list is a poor standard because the City of STL has a...... JKS: Hello. I'm a white, college-educated newcomer to Bushwick. I've always been poor, but by comparison white people are much wealthier than ethnic minorities. I'm white, and I have no trouble admitting that...... firecraker: we love our vultures in cleveland. they live in the terminal tower and help keep our pigeon population in check.
great shots. the first one is my favorite.... Plains of Despair: Go watch The Factor some more. I can refute your comments. With this statement. HUTCHINSON KANSAS IS SHRINKING. YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. IT IS YOUR JOB TO PROTECT...... tiara lingua: Oh my freaking goodness, Jeef, my side hurts from laughing. This is the coolest freaking thing I've read in AGES! There is no way he'll read this because his comment is from 2006, but...... 2less2: it's to bad that you guys haven't taken the time to see the actual truths as they relate Las Vegas and all you've managed to find fault with.
first, one of the biggest reasons the...... Toxteth Riot: Hi EvilGentleman.
I don't like the term FYROM. I am not a fan of the term Republic of Macedonia either.
The Graeco-Romans, that is, the indigenous population of the South-Easter Meditarranean, as a people share a common...... karlo: I appreciate your views BBH,but i have to disagree.
You should read as much as you can about the hunger strikes,or better still,take a trip to Ireland and talk to the families,friends or people who where...... KansasBoy: It would seem, perhaps, that you missed the downtown area of Belleville, since all of your pictures are from out on Highway 81. No matter, your conclusion is pretty much on target, if a...... Rick: I have been to Belleville and have relatives still living there. I've read these posts and both sides have a point. To the people that are from there that really haven't been anywhere...... Hutch1: To the original poster of the photos.
You took photos of only the worst of the town. What state has a year round State Fair? The old hospital is not across from a highway. I do...... confused: The City of Hutchinson is boring for several reasons, 1. NO ECONOMY, NO GOOD attractions. There is plenty of Night Life in Hutchinson, but most of that involves drinking. It has been made very clear...... Local ASS: I know that theirs plenty of pathetic places to live. Ever day I deal with Hutchinson Kansas, I never got lucky and got out. Hutch is a trash hole,infested with lazy non-working...... Bonnie: I too lived on Wilson Ave., between Cooper and Moffit Streets -- in the 1950's. We lived on the 3rd floor of one of the cold water railroad flats, right down the street from...... shyalone: Anthony, thank you for such a precise and conclusive explanation of DIA. I was there a few years ago and I remember everything that you spoke about. Particularly with the involvement of the...... T: I should add that for the most part, historically, Victoria's skyline has always been less-than-impressive because of height restrictions for reasons similar to Vancouver's (wouldn't want to block the view of the Olympic Mountains across...... William Bordden: If you want stats, go to the hutch news. Look up that job growth stats for last year... It was published in the hutchinson news. Plus if the population of hutch is growing, It must...... EvilGentleman: Nah, I'm just a guy who likes to take lots of pictures and post them on the internet, sharing the world I see with others, using my preference for a comprehensive photojournalistic presentation style. I...... Frank S. Besner: Yeah, I say watch out, Evil. I used to love 'Taib, too. Unfortunately, that all changed the last time I was there. I noticed a cockroach walking rather conspicuously around on the cash register. Now,...... homeboy: hahaha u kidding? look at the skyline pic's looks so grundgy and just not pretty at all, buildings look really old and just ughh! i live in niagara falls canada wit a population of 100,000...... Nicolas: It's nice to read those comments, so many memories shared!
Montreal is full of little districts that were condemned or abandonned. Now the situation is reversing, people are "coming back" in the city after the suburban...... John Dereszewski: It is hard to imagine how anyone can misinterpret the last 30 years of Bushwick's history more than BDweller did in his comment. To believe him, Bushwick endured decades of neglectful Planned Shrinkage followed by...... BDweller:
"The Bushwick Initiative...Who is this for?"
Boy, you are some busybody, upfromflames. Digging, poking, photographing and posting; then posing provocative questions.
I'll take your bait.
The city's official response to the steady influx of Latinos and blacks...... anon (localhost): In the next 10 years Southeast Asia's economic growth will be as phenomenal as that of China. In fact Australia is considering to join ASEAN coz they don't want to be left behind..It is a...... John Dereszewski: In a recent post, you noted that Bushwick was denied Model City designation in 1969. I believe that a key reason for this had less to do with either the Federal Government's or the Lindsay...... upfromflames: ** The Urban Ecology of Arson**
The power of the Wallace's interpretation is its integrated systems approach.
just as flames cannot burn in a vacuum, the flames of July 13th did not arise out of nowhere....... upfromflames: Cuban Refugees? I never heard that angle before! I always thought it was Puerto Ricans spilling over and displaced form Williamsburg...interesting. I guess they moved on from the area.
Nowadays, by the way, Bushwick is...... grange: Killing natural wild life ? We have that up here with the coyotes.Farmers hunting them for the same reason . I guess when it comes to protecting farm animals farmers are not the shepards of...... Craig: Great list. Couldn't agree more with the top 12. You have to love the skylines rising in the cities of south-east Asia. The skylines in some of these cities are just babies, can't wait until...... Jon Dominguez: "... and take back what used 2 b ours we should not be the minorities anymore we got black and brown teaming up we both are minorities we both have struggling histories we should take...... Derek Jackson: Wow! Reading all this misspelled babble about being proud of being hispanic, about fighting the whites trying to take what's yours, and about complaining about gang violence is making me half-laugh, half-get pissed off.
Homboldt Park...... Thomas H: I grew up on Stanhope and Knickerbocker lived there and around there from 1951 to 1966. I remember Knickerbocker shops and Bargin Town on Broadway.I remember sleeping on the fire escape and hitten two and...... nell: http://www.answers.com/topic/sarnia-cherie
"Sarnia Cherie is used as the anthem of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. 'Sarnia' is a traditional Latin name for the island, hence, the title translates as 'dear Guernsey'. George Deighton...... Hermann Schmuck: We have several racoons visit us every evening and have been feeding and caring for them for years along with our two cats and will continue to do so. They are very intelligent, gentle...... EvilGentleman: The old name of the neighbourhood, Notre-Dame-de-Grace (Our Lady of Grace). It was also the name of the area from when it became an independent city in 1906, until it was swallowed up by Montreal...... Aaron J Ban: As a resident of the neighbourhood, and an artist, and as a person that recently purchased a home at West Side Lofts I can't say enough how rediculous your argument is to make 48 Abell...... little ukraine: those leaves on the sidewalk in front of the tailor's kill me.
For the wider CN population... I feel like Patchogue has an appropriate presence on this page because, like GoG pointed out, it is,...... JNJ: Again. The problem isn't your, "whiteness". Human phenotypes don't necessarily always reflect the genotypes. "White", just like Black, Brown, Red, Yellow, is just a generic term used to separate people for the...... JNJ: Your reflections are very impassioned and provide a perspective that I could never understand as a caucasian and an outsider to the neighborhood. I guess what I still don't understand is why, I would be...... DREW: hey guys, cabrini green is still pretty bad and violent, you just don't here about it as much because its smaller. If you don't believe you can check this website out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_7xzKVVrT8 go to...... JNJ: "I was running in Humboldt Park the other day, as I have for a few years, when 2 Puerto Rican 17ish year olds rammed their bicycles into me. I stepped to them, as it were,...... autumn: Michele,gg, keep it up. I am educated to the PhD level but also have "street smarts". Worked 20 yrs. as a CPS Social Worker. My home & 1 acre of property are the sum total...... David: There's an over population of deer in Northeast Ohio. Sometimes deer follow the Cuyahoga river all the way downtown. I once saw a deer in my near west side neighborhood of Cleveland, which...... autumn: fedup - you are right - DOW in US ( Department of Wildlife) has very strict rules regarding racoons. Mine are coming from the Colorado River a mile south. Trap them, take them back to......
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