Comments on: The Best Neighborhoods in America: Southeast

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:14:54 +0000

What a great article. We love 12south in Nashville, TN!

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By: Southeast jelwrey | Bet4gain

Southeast jelwrey | Bet4gain — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:39:37 +0000

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By: Josh Malone | Nashville Homes

Josh Malone | Nashville Homes — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:00:03 +0000

Ashville is a great little town. We have been visiting this area for several years and it just seems to grow a little every year but never seems to loose its charm.

By: AreaVibes

AreaVibes — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:40:03 +0000

Durham is a great city in some aspects, but be weary of the crime as the the Durham, NC crime index is 79% greater than the national average according to http://www.areavibes.com/durham-nc/city-guide/. On a good note, the cost of living is lower in Durham and Durham is home to Duke University and some great neighborhoods.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:41:44 +0000

Ok… New Orleans. The writer of this article is smoking something.

Its an ok place to live. Provided you live in a place like Metairie or portions of the Garden District which is outside New Orleans proper, and provided that you can deal with the unbelievably oppressive heat and humidity and the yearly “everything I own might be wiped out by a natural hurricane disaster”.

The only place less tolerable due to the weather would be smack in the middle of tornado alley.

By: Gary Ashon

Gary Ashon — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:58:33 +0000

The Gulch is reaslly starting to come in toits own as the economy seems to be showing sgns of a cautious recovery.
The recent sales of the condos at the Terrazo and The West End have shown that there is still a demand for the urban condo set in a cool enviroment with night life and restaurants all with in walking distance.
The value of the condos may have been reduced but in the long run The Gulch will prove itself to be one of the most desirable urban settings in Nashville TN.

By: The Gulch Named to Men’s Jounals Best Neighborhoods in America

The Gulch Named to Men’s Jounals Best Neighborhoods in America — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:45:54 +0000

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By: The Gulch Racks Up Another Honorable Mention | Nashville Real Estate

The Gulch Racks Up Another Honorable Mention | Nashville Real Estate — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:03:06 +0000

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Dangermond.org » Blog Archive » Confirmation that Bayou St John rocks — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:37:42 +0000

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By: Atlantan

Atlantan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:05:10 +0000

ummm.. to call Old Fourth Ward Disneyfied is quite a stretch– Its still pretty gritty (junkyards, pawn shops and all)… actually to call much of Atlanta Disneyfied sounds like a comment from someone who REALLY doesn’t live here… plastic burbs, sure, trendy intown neighborhoods, sure…
Disneyfied?, not really… there’s plenty real here and plenty going on… though never being satisfied is the Atlanta way (and maybe the city is better for it(?)…

By: How Dare You

How Dare You — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:57:00 +0000

I am a resident of Asheville and I’m not a Hippie. All I can say is Daddy Yo you should just stay away. It is people like you that have ruined a big part of life in this city. Asheville was once a creative hub for quality art and music and now it is an overly gentrified soulless city for those who already have the money to move here.

The city a majority of the long time residents used to love has been madd less palatable by people such as yourself. I don’t know where you live now and don’t really care to know. But do all of us a favor and stay there. That means there would be one less idiot buying a trendy condominium in this town.

Narrow minded people making such statements as you you did about the WalMart is what’s taking the little joy that I have left in my home city.

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this week in silly web links « lydia.see — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:59:41 +0000

[...] and then a strange article on West Asheville from Men’s Journal. [...]

By: DaddyYo

DaddyYo — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:54:42 +0000

Where did all the poor people who lived in West Asheville go?

I can’t stand Asheville. I was there several years ago and it seemed like nothing but a big commune. All the shop were stupid hippie crap from the 70′s (indian print skirts, shells, crystals, incense, etc.)

I would be tempted to go back now that I hear decent people with money have moved in and moved the hippies out. That is good for the city. Let’s hope they keep them moving until they live in Urtes in the woods somewhere.

The entire city should be punished for damaging that WalMart. What a bunch of hippie aholes!

By: The Gulch Is Cool, But Don’t Bike There [Mixed Reviews By People Who Don't Live Here] | Nashvillest

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:45:48 +0000

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By: 28806 is Awesome!!

28806 is Awesome!! — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:46:41 +0000

Tom, I am very curious to where you live??

By: tom

tom — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:49:19 +0000

WOW…good points, sister, but chill a bit will ya?

By: Geoff

Geoff — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:15:58 +0000

Hey – pump the brakes! What’s with the hating on ATL? If you have not experienced the real culture of Atlanta, you are missing out. Like every other city, Intown Atlanta has its share of problems, but it also has great businesses, great neighborhoods, great dining, great nightlife, great hiking (within and around the city), great weather, and truly wonderful people.

By: Tonyh

Tonyh — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:51:32 +0000

I will tell you though that having driving through some of these areas, they are beautiful and unfortunately I can tell that the snobs of the world are moving in to many of these areas for the perception. I was impressed by Asheville and some of the surrounding areas. I think overall NC, TENN, GA, KENTUCKY are much better places to live then the swamp called Florida. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM FLORIDA…AT ALL COST

By: Tonyh

Tonyh — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:48:53 +0000

Please do not pay attention to articles like this. At one point, they said Miami was a great place to live. This data is not compiled scientifically and any economist is respectable will tell you that this article is full of it. Just the other day an article came out listing Asheville as part of the Sunbelt problem that will take years to recovery. Who is telling what truth anymore. I think these articles are written with the support of the Realtors Associations. These guys are the worst form of human beings. They say lawyers or politicians are horrible but now you have to add realtor’s who are driving the price up on properties even though in some areas there is nothing to economically sustain housing prices. If you don’t believe me read the book Freakeconomics…tell me if the Realtor works for you or for themselves. I suggest you do your own research and dont be persuaded by these types of articles. Miami is a perfect example.

By: charleston inspired » Blog Archive » Park Circle is Named a “Best Neighborhood in America” by Men’s Journal

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:51:17 +0000

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By: Mr Furious

Mr Furious — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:21:50 +0000

Tina,
Don’t get me wrong…I love our house and our street and West Asheville in general is fine. I live a block from the Pub and (former) Co-Op, but we had to waaay overpay for our house. You bought when it was cheap, and have seen improvements and your home’s value rise. We see overpriced houses and a neighborhood with way to much “rough” still left at that price.

We looked at over twenty homes, and this one broke the top end of our price range but it was the only house I’d raise my kids in.

Over the last year we’ve been here it’s occurred to me that most people in love with W Asheville (and Asheville, in general) have never lived in other (read: non-South) parts of the country.

What is definitely a shame is the fact that when we moved in, I could see this area being a few steps away from making the leap to meeting its hype (mainly improvements along Haywood), but this crashed economy is going to set it back years.

By: tina

tina — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:01:49 +0000

west asheville is a lovely little diamond in a rough … i’ve lived here since 91 when it was worst asheville and loved it then. i am from asheville and have lived all over the area (grew up in n. asheville off kimberly).

i believe when people say that diss west asheville that they are really just wanting to keep people from moving in and continuing the gentrification of the area.

so with that in mind: west asheville sux. don’t even check it out, nope nothing to look at ..move along now … just forget it was even mentioned …

By: Mr Furious

Mr Furious — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:15:19 +0000

Oh, and it should be noted that the Haywood Market and the jewelry store in the article have gone out of business since this article was “reported.”

By: Mr Furious

Mr Furious — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:14:18 +0000

We moved to West Asheville a year ago and had a hard time finding a house that wasn’t decrepit for less than $300,000. That statistic is crazy. Asheville in general is extremely overpriced, and W Asheville—being “desirable” is no exception.

A quick realtor.com search of zip 28806 for homes $100-150,000 (MJ’s median) results in 54 homes—only five of which are in the neighborhood discussed. Searching $200-250 gets 121 results, with dozens in West Asheville, and $250-350,000 get 68 hits —most of which are in West Asheville proper.

$132,000 gets you a 900 sq ft trailer a ten minute drive from Haywood St.

By: Chapel Hill via West Asheville via San Jose

Chapel Hill via West Asheville via San Jose — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:45:27 +0000

Ok so this reporter clearly stated the median home price way under what the average home in West Asheville goes for in 2009, BUT i am appalled by the way that people who have even lived in West Asheville are so willing to critize this reporter and his short and well-deserved (even though he leaves out some great funky businesses such as Orbit DVD and Burgermeister’s- both voted by the Mountain Express readers poll as best in their category multiple times) review of a neighborhood that is rebuilding itself. I would much rather grown up and live in a community that is diverse and represents the many different social class and economic levels of the US, then shut myself in an isolated community with only people like “me.” People LOVE Asheville because it is a diverse city, with growing neighborhoods like West Asheville, that have everything from government projects (which by the way are NOT dangerous in any real sense of a big city government housing community) to large expensive historic and new homes. And yes GREEN is expensive right now, but I’d rather live in a community that strives to do everything it can to integrate it as quickly into itself so that it does become the norm, so that EVERYONE eventually has the ability to make that choice and reap its benefits at all levels, then one that chooses to stay with the old, dirty, oil-based capitalistic energy system that leaves the majority of the population behind suffering the consequences of those who can afford to shut themselves off from the world. And as for West Asheville being overpriced, the whole country has been overpriced- have you people all ready forgotten the housing bubble that lead to the massive economic collapse that this country is currently going through???
Oh and while I may sound like some uber liberal typical of such responses, I just graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a double major in Political Science and American History, I was in a sorority- YES GREEK LIFE, I am unabashedly repulsed by people who don’t shower daily, nonetheless have nasty white people dreads, multiple body piercing’s, and massive tattoos, I drive an SUV and I am moving to NYC in the fall to attend law school to become an entertainment and media lawyer. All of this would lead many people to judge me, but thats the problem with so many people in the country, we are to quick to judge people on things that don’t effect whether a person is a good or bad person. And I understand that what this country needs so desperately in order to rebuild itself and prosper for many future generations to come, is more neighborhoods like West Asheville (which is just scraping the surface) that are built around ideas such as those of Van Jones, of eco-equity, that everyone and everything deserves to be treated with respect and provided with the opportunities to live healthy, long lives in which our economy is built upon good jobs that not only enable people to actually support themselves and their families but also that provide people with pride in themselves, their work, their community and so important, the environment. And while I am moving farther away from West Asheville I see it as the type of community that is capable of transitioning toward this model. And this is why this little short article is so great and why I am disappointed in the responses of many of those listed above. West Asheville definitely still has a lot of work to do, and the community needs to be involved to ensure that the right kind of change happens, but compared to many communities in this country and especially in the South, West Asheville and Asheville in general, is definitely a step ahead.

By: Allison Frank

Allison Frank — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:03:44 +0000

I’m a realtor. It is reprehensible to print unsubstantiated statistics. I think the reporter just made this up. Now if she were here the houses MIGHT look like their value is $131,000 but we are so overpriced and so outside the scope of the rest of the country, that these shabby little 2 bedroom bungalows – and I live in one a block from the pub – are going for upwards of $200K. Inflated? You bet? Bad reporting? Absolutely.

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By: justsayin

justsayin — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:03:37 +0000

This article is misleading.
Lived in Fourth Ward in Atlanta for 10+ years. It’s laughable and out of touch to say it’s too jumbled to be trendy. Atlanta has a reputation in the U.S. and worldwide as the place of all trends, constantly looking to other cities to develop (i.e. steal) ideas and a cultural identity from other cites (mostly New York) like a silly insecure teenager. From roof top lounges, gastro pubs, dance music, the chocolate trend, and now mixology (uh hello Drink Shop is a Disney version and rip off of Milk and Honey). Atlanta rarely cultivates any original homegrown culture outside of hip hop. The place is Disneyfied and has a huge identity crisis because it is uber trendy and unauthentic. The author clearly lacks a broad enough cultural sensibility to get that. And Asheville houses at his suggested price range?
Huh? Was this based on research from 1995?

By: Asheville Dweller

Asheville Dweller — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:49:03 +0000

Thanks for misleading all your reader snd for get to mention that there are no less then 3 violent projects in West Asheville, Near Haywood Road no less, you know where all these little quaint places are located. Before posting your article you should of investaged the entire 28806 area code and not take word of mouth. You can paint over a rusty area but the rust is still there.

There was a local business owner that was robbed so much in this area he had to close both businesses, for good.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:31:08 +0000

So, the Old Fourth Ward has a commercial laundry, a welding shop and a “heavy equipment yard???” Sounds awesome!! Did you guys just look for the cheapest freelance writer in Atlanta and tell him to make up stuff about how his neighborhood is the best?

By: tom heil

tom heil — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:07:43 +0000

West Asheville has been known as “Worst Asheville” for years now. It is a down at heels, mostly ugly area with just a few attempts at gentrification. You can put lipstick on a pig…..but zip code 28806 is still a pig.

By: Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:54:27 +0000

There’s a spirited discussion about the merits (and demerits) of West Asheville on my Ashvegas blog here:
http://ashvegas.squarespace.com/journal/2009/5/27/west-asheville-named-top-30-neighborhood-in-southeast-by-men.html

I think the notice is well-deserved.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:21:12 +0000

Lets get Asheville in a few more magazines and maybe more people can move there. 10-12 years ago you could find some good houses for 130,000, but not really anymore. They must have factored in the apartments at PVA. Growing up in West Asheville was pretty great, but I am not sure I would move back now.

By: Monica Moore Ingle

Monica Moore Ingle — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:09:29 +0000

Wow,too bad I missed it.I moved from West Asheville nine years ago and back then it was not as favored as today.I’m glad they have worked to fix it up,but who can afford to live there now?

By: WholeNutterThang

WholeNutterThang — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:45 +0000

Where’s the love for Sunny Point? The Admiral? Westville Pub?

By: justinthesouth

justinthesouth — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:58:52 +0000

I think they wrote this in 1985-because that was the last time I have seen a house for that price!

Don’t get me wrong I love Asheville, its why I live here… but if your going to write a article like this get your facts rights!

By: Asheville Realtor

Asheville Realtor — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:55:32 +0000

The average price in 2009 so far for a two-bedroom home within walking distance of Haywood Road, which is the main commercial street through West Asheville, is around $185,000. The $132,000 figure is absurdly wrong.

By: Avillebornandraised

Avillebornandraised — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:28:14 +0000

I agree. I’ve lived in Asheville all my life, and the more West Asheville grows, the more expensive it becomes. I love that they are doing the whole eco-friendly housing, but when it costs 500,000, who can afford it other than the ultra wealthy who took over downtown?