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Aside from the fact that it's nearly impossible to define hipster, I wouldn't call Chicago, Ann Arbor or Madison rustbelt
Or Iowa City for crying out loud, or many other area on that list.
There are legacy areas on the west/south sides of Chicago and northwest Indiana that suffered from "rust belt" decline, but it was just a slice of the actual city and metro area.
Those "Hispter" areas, which is a terrible list, for the most part never had anything to do with any "rust belt" sides of Chicago's metro area.
I can't speak for other cities but in the case of Columbus I think the author used the term "hipster" to refer revitalized/thriving urban districts rather than grungy, affordable, eclectic neighborhoods.
I can't speak for other cities but in the case of Columbus I think the author used the term "hipster" to refer revitalized/thriving urban districts rather than grungy, affordable, eclectic neighborhoods.
I've always associated Hipsters as the New Yuppies. That's what they are like here in the Eastern Midwest/Western Northeast. They are all stereotypical neighborhoods meant for the wealthy elitists who would never admit they are wealthy elitists. There has to be a brewery, vegan cafe, ethnic restaurant (usually Thai), and coffee shop on every block. All extremely overpriced and overhyped. All have the same look and clientele.
Regarding Dayton, I think the Oregon might be a little rich for the Hipster crowd, but they'd be right at home in South Park. It has a gritty edge but is gentrifying, and it's near the university. That said, after viewing some of the interiors of homes for sale in the Oregon, maybe? Yellow Springs is a village and college town way outside of Dayton, so I'm not sure I would call it a metro neighborhood, but Hipsters would definitely feel comfortable there.
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