midtown

David Bergdahl bergdahl at OAK.CATS.OHIOU.EDU
Mon Sep 11 14:55:35 UTC 2000


In this small univ town students have always referred to the three
blocks of small stores and bars a block wide on each side (with the
courthouse and catty-corner a church in the center) as "uptown." I've
always assumed it was used b/c there's no area developed enough to be
called "downtown."  Dorm residents have to climb jeff Hill to get
there--another explanation given for the "uptown" label.  Other shopping
is done at malls on the state route going out of town which are known as
"East State Street." Other streetsw with only small strip malls or
retailers abutting the street are known by their street names also;
"Columbus Rd," "Stimson Av" or "Richland Av."  I'm surprised to hear the
blue collar/white collar distinction mentioned in an earlier post.

-- db
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