COMMENT OF THE DAY: NEIGHBORHOOD NAMES

 

“eraserhood, chinatown north, callowhill, and loft district are essentially competing names for the same area based on which demographic you fit:

–eraserhood: hipster/yuppie 
–chinatown north: chinatown resident/activist 
–callowhill: reading viaduct supporter/historical junkie 
–loft district: real estate agent”—guest #2 [Is NoChina the New Center of the Contemporary Art Scene?]

(via Comment of the Day: Neighborhood Names – Curbed Philly)

[Very curious assertion, here. The publisher of Eraserhood.com, however, self identifies as a “reading viaduct supporter/historical junkie.” When you add in the fact that those fellow historical junkies over at PhillyHistory.org consider the Eraserhood name to be “a deft act of preservation” and you really have to question these pat categories.]