[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by urbanactivist

So you're saying that suburbanization and blandness is only occurring in Southern metros, and has now ceased in the oh so sophisticated North?

^ I didn't say that. Here's a line from my post, look at what's in bold:

So if the South's revenge is to become particularly adept at transforming rapidly into the soulless suburban blob that seems to be permeating the rest of the nation, then yes--your friend is right.

I never said that it "ceased in the oh so sophisticated North". To the contrary--I am frustrated by just how much of it has and continues to happen in the north.