Talk:Jamaica Plain

anyone else here from JP?

I am. -- WikidSmaht (talk) 08:26, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

Hi, me too. I work with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society (www.jphs.org). -- Charlie Rosenberg 5:12, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Name

Wasn't Kuchamakin the regent for the young Chickatawbut? Kuchamakin wasn't actually sachem.

Lesbian Stuff

Ok, this needs a rewrite on the Lesbian areas. Most people have no idea what a "sapphist" is, it's not in any current use, and this isn't meant to be a public flyer for lesbians to move to JP. If for whatever reason it's another gay location, fine. However, don't start using subjective terms like "populist" and "funky" (especially not funky) to sell the neighborhood. This isn't Re/Max.

MSTCrow 07:04, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

While I don't particularly see a probly with the word "Sapphist", I do agree about the advertisement tone of the paragraph. Not sure what to do about it, but I'll have a go. - WikidSmaht (talk) 08:26, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

History

My mother lived and worked in JP in the 60s and 70s, she saw hundreds of poor displaced families when the I-95 corridor was built. Can anyone elaborate on the socio-economic impact? -- WikidSmaht (talk) 08:26, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

Did they use block busting? Can't say I'm surprised, though, Boston isn't exactly the city on a shining hill.

MSTCrow 07:23, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

Green Line Controversy

Edited a line citing the MBTA "dragging its feet" to be more professional-sounding
Kether83 14:45, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Does this article seem a little slanted?

Parts of it seem negative (see discussion of gentrification), and hardly objective at all. Am i the only one who thinks this?

No, the "so-called" professional, activist, and artist shit needs to go. matt kane's brain 16:21, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

GLad to hear it-- I'd hate to change something nobody else agreed on. I also think continually pointing out how the professionals and such are suburban-born is a little strange-- a huge chunk of the BOston area is suburban-born, and a huge chunk of every city in America is as well. It's part of how cities work. The comments on it in this article seem judgemental, and also irrelevant. Agree?

Yeah. As an aside, it makes conversations easier to follow if you (a) sign your comments with ~~~~ and (b) You use a : to indicate a new section.

Ah, sorry, I'm new at this.--Philbars 19:17, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Indeed - I completely agree. [[User: Cwinder}} 10 March 2007