BusinessWeek thinks Dickson Street is in Springdale
The Iconoclast points out that BusinessWeek’s “Best Places to Raise Your Kids” article, which includes a city from all 50 states, has given the Arkansas award to Springdale.
Also, the disturbing Photoshop work attached to the article includes a gigantic child screaming for her life while standing in the middle of Dickson Street.
From Jonah:
That is the kind of embarrassing thing that happens when you rank places by some arbitrary criteria without ever visiting the location or talking with people who know.
BusinessWeek’s runners up include Fayetteville and Rogers.
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adam
November 19, 2009
Possibly the finest Photoshop I’ve seen this year. If ‘this year’ is defined as 1997.
Laurie
November 19, 2009
The Jones Center, the Rodeo of the Ozarks and the Naturals are reasons why I would want to raise my kids in Springdale over Fayetteville?? Fayetteville with it’s slammin’ arts scene, Walton Arts Center with it’s amazing kid-friendly shows, parks out the wazoo, and walking/biking trails? Um… no. How this happened, I have no idea. And I live in Springdale. (i’m trying to get out)
Innarested Observer
November 19, 2009
Maybe the bikers should have their scuzzfest in Springdale.
Offcamber
November 19, 2009
Top [insert number here] lists are brainless web content drivers. BW and Forbes have to be the worst. They’re usually arbitrary, which sparks discussion and visits. No such thing as bad press. “Springdale is the best place in Arkansas to raise a family? @#* that!” Boom, you’ve clicked on their crappy content.
This BW article is beautifully bad. It’s like they told the temp to turn 50 vaguely local shots into family-looking scenes from the only stock photography CD he could find in the drawer. Love the jagged clipping paths and dubious blurring.
Beebs
November 19, 2009
It kind of looks like Disaster Girl. http://is.gd/4Z6dW
MRB
November 19, 2009
Wake up people. It’s all NWA. Can’t we all just get along?
Sarah Tomlin
November 20, 2009
HA @Beebs. I was thinking the same exact thing. I have to admit though I am a SUCKER for lists. I almost moved to South Carolina just because of Time magazine…..I am THAT retarded.
reed
November 20, 2009
Those images for the BW article are fantastic. Apparently part of the criteria for most kid-friendly city is having a spot overlooking an architecturally important area where kids can do homework and enjoy mixed-race company.