Comments on: Fultonia Live/Work Village http://archop.org/2009/05/fultonia/ improving the built environment in the san joaquin valley Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: keda http://archop.org/2009/05/fultonia/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 keda Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:46:51 +0000 http://archop.org/?p=402#comment-3629 how can i apply to live in the fultonia apartments and how long does it take to be qualified? how can i apply to live in the fultonia apartments and how long does it take to be qualified?

]]> By: kiel http://archop.org/2009/05/fultonia/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 kiel Wed, 20 May 2009 19:46:29 +0000 http://archop.org/?p=402#comment-1688 Conlan, I took pause at the SOTOW name aswell. I grew up in this neighborhood. It was Tower and it has always been Tower and that has been part of our neighbohood identity. But of course there are sub neighborhood within Tower that self identify. Take for instance the Fresno High Neighborhood. Politically it is within the Tower District as defined by the Tower District Specific Plan. But the neighborhood identifies as something additional. This could work with a South of Tower neighborhood. But it needs to be infused in the neighborhood as how people identify themselves and define their neighborhood and not solely a marketing effort. I like where you're going with this Gary Soto idea. I'll make sure Terance hears about it. I think Some of Soto's life and writings are connected to the Tower. Good fit and historic reference. Conlan, I took pause at the SOTOW name aswell. I grew up in this neighborhood. It was Tower and it has always been Tower and that has been part of our neighbohood identity.

But of course there are sub neighborhood within Tower that self identify. Take for instance the Fresno High Neighborhood. Politically it is within the Tower District as defined by the Tower District Specific Plan. But the neighborhood identifies as something additional.

This could work with a South of Tower neighborhood. But it needs to be infused in the neighborhood as how people identify themselves and define their neighborhood and not solely a marketing effort.

I like where you’re going with this Gary Soto idea. I’ll make sure Terance hears about it. I think Some of Soto’s life and writings are connected to the Tower. Good fit and historic reference.

]]> By: Conlan http://archop.org/2009/05/fultonia/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Conlan Wed, 20 May 2009 19:33:01 +0000 http://archop.org/?p=402#comment-1686 I want to live here. But my main concern is this idea of "SOTOW". I'm all for naming neighborhoods, but this name isn't great. 1) How's it pronounced? Both syllables like "cow"? Awkward. SEW-TAU? I propose SOTO, pronounced as "sew toe". No 'w' needed. Easy on the tongue, and the same name formula as NY's SOHO (South of Houston St., which is pronounced HOW-ston). So, SOTO. Like Gary Soto. Who's with me? I want to live here.

But my main concern is this idea of “SOTOW”. I’m all for naming neighborhoods, but this name isn’t great. 1) How’s it pronounced? Both syllables like “cow”? Awkward. SEW-TAU? I propose SOTO, pronounced as “sew toe”. No ‘w’ needed. Easy on the tongue, and the same name formula as NY’s SOHO (South of Houston St., which is pronounced HOW-ston). So, SOTO. Like Gary Soto. Who’s with me?

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