tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post8220045345396654985..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Eden Prairie Best Small City; Sioux Falls 77thcaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-718425702797203712010-07-13T18:26:20.027-06:002010-07-13T18:26:20.027-06:00I completely agree that it seems unfair to compare...I completely agree that it seems unfair to compare a suburb of a large metro area like the Twin Cities to a standalone area like Sioux Falls. They really don't compare, in my book. <br /><br />I take your point about trees growing- the older areas of some of the suburbs are pretty nice and tree-ful, but even that will not hide the blight of cookie-cutter housing. I seriously LOATHE those trendy new developments that have "Whisper" or "Dancing" in their names, where everything looks the same. Loathe is probably not a strong enough word; my husband, who doesn't care for those developments either, is often surprised at the amount of vitriol I can spew over those god-awful things.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-61627656329194175022010-07-13T07:50:16.544-06:002010-07-13T07:50:16.544-06:00I'll also acknowledge some apples and oranges ...I'll also acknowledge some apples and oranges here: there's a big difference between comparing Twin Cities suburbs that derive a big chunk of their amenities from their big neighbor and cities like Sioux Falls that stand on their own.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-18438339812432941882010-07-13T07:49:06.822-06:002010-07-13T07:49:06.822-06:00Crystal: agreed! I'd much rather spend a day b...Crystal: agreed! I'd much rather spend a day biking around woody St. Paul than any of the outlying cookie-cutter sprawl. But as I look at some of the neighborhoods in Sioux Falls that were new when I was a kid and now are maturing, I can see where some of these suburbs will look much better once their trees catch up.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-39522171955737428552010-07-12T17:17:49.777-06:002010-07-12T17:17:49.777-06:00Wow. Having lived in Woodbury for 5 years... I mea...Wow. Having lived in Woodbury for 5 years... I mean, it's a nice enough place, but I really like St. Paul much better. I just don't see what's so great about no trees, cookie-cutter housing developments and golf courses. Most of the suburbs around here are the same- I'd have to assume that Eden Prairie is like that too (it's too far from, well, anything, for me to have been there recently).Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-28540836666379790942010-07-12T13:20:29.841-06:002010-07-12T13:20:29.841-06:00Ames over Iowa City (#68), that's a litte hard...Ames over Iowa City (#68), that's a litte hard to believe, and take as a former resident, minus those pesky tornados, terrible flooding, and the loss of it's incredible art collection, Iowa City is still far better (walkable, bikeable, cultural, happier, hippier, and all around greener)than Ames, especially during the summer. <br /><br />At least it beats Sioux Falls anyhow. (I secretly wish to turn Madison into SoDak's 'Iowa City', it's a ongoing conspiracy and late night plot, shhh)eastofeganhttp://www.eastofegan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-89833780449342369982010-07-12T12:36:43.142-06:002010-07-12T12:36:43.142-06:00Great find, Cory.
It's the brutal winters; c...Great find, Cory. <br /><br />It's the brutal winters; climate better suited to the wolves that follow ungulates migrating south from Canada when all the humans that live north of I-90 flood into Cabo or Kino when Mexico becomes a State.larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.com