Yeah this place does tend to at time have a stiff upper lip appeal to it. They need to relax and let people blog without fear of being flagged. Opinions shouldn't be flagged, insults, threats, abuse, etc., sure but not opinions.

You know what they say, don't throw out your clothes because they will come back into fashion someday. I think that what's happening with gentrification. Now all the rage is about "living downtown", a workable, walkable, live-able community. Only thing is it gets to feel stuffy, to many people, to many cars. Another thirty, forty years and everyone will want to flee to the countryside again.