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Yesterday, I visited Birkdale Village and thought is was nice, family shopping area. However, I noticed many real estate agents defining this area - and others like it in Charlotte - as "Urban". What is so urban? IMO these areas are essentially former rural areas, now populated by bland, mostly cheap looking/built homes, and typical retail stores. Urban suggest area's where minorities moved into after whites moved out. Urban also suggest hip, cool, cuitting edge, city.
Case in point, a few miles down the street from Birkdale village there are trailer homes - some with confederate flags.
Yesterday, I visited Birkdale Village and thought is was nice, family shopping area. However, I noticed many real estate agents defining this area - and others like it in Charlotte - as "Urban". What is so urban? IMO these areas areis essentially a former rural areas, now populated by bland, mostly cheap looking/built homes, and typical retail stores. Urban suggest area's where minorities moved into after whites moved out. Urban also suggest hip, cool, cuitting edge, city.
Case in point, a few miles down the street from Birkdale village there are trailer homes - some with confederate flags.
Okay, I'm gonna ignore the obvious inflammatory part of your statement and just say I have NEVER seen anyone on this board, much less any realtors, describe Birkdale as "urban". It is the epitome of a SUBURBAN shopping experience. Can you provide links to posts that have really called it "urban"?
Okay, I'm gonna ignore the obvious inflammatory part of your statement and just say I have NEVER seen anyone on this board, much less any realtors, describe Birkdale as "urban". It is the epitome of a SUBURBAN shopping experience. Can you provide links to posts that have really called it "urban"?
Of course, you are right, Loves. Perhaps our poster doesn't know the difference between the words "urban" and "suburban" . . .
ETA: Birkdale is built around the idea of a "town center" so I guess if someone were playing off that idea - they could say it has an "urban feel in a suburban setting" - since it is that town center concept.
Last edited by brokensky; 01-15-2009 at 12:26 PM..
Why am I being attacked? I thought one should be flagged for such things. I did not attack anyone in my original post. I just made an observation on the area. And yes - 2-3 miles down the road near the lake are trailer homes and a couple of confederate flags. IMO this is rural. Also, I'll get the links from the realtors describing the area as "urban"
One of the newest concepts in development is "Urban-Suburban". Birkdale would fall into this category. The idea is to offer urban type amenities without many of the negatives that come with living in an urban environment.
Some of the urban type concepts:
tight living quarters, row houses, townhouses, small yards, densly populated areas
restaurants and retail within walking distance
Ofiice buildings and medical offices on or near the development
Entertainment, ect.
Baxter and Blakeney would be other examples of this type of development. It's all about convenience and walkability.
I knida look at it like a fake spray tan...you get tan..without the harmful side effects of the sun...
Why am I being attacked? I thought one should be flagged for such things. I did not attack anyone in my original post. I just made an observation on the area. And yes - 2-3 miles down the road near the lake are trailer homes and a couple of confederate flags. IMO this is rural. Also, I'll get the links from the realtors describing the area as "urban"
I am still awaiting links to posts by realtors calling Birkdale "urban".
"Birkdale Village continues and extends the architectural quality of Birkdale..... . Together, they deliver a varied and rich urban experience not found elsewhere in the Charlotte region"
I am still awaiting links to posts by realtors calling Birkdale "urban".
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