Suburban (Subdivision) Name Generator

http://www.suburbanname.com/

From Adam Parish (via pro-urb):

My wife is an Architect and we got the idea to create The Suburban Name Generator because we are so annoyed by all the new developments that are popping up around us here in Orlando. We tried to have fun when writing the narratives. I apologize for any typos you may encounter. The site is supposed to be fun, and to help expose the situation. The Cool Site of the Day listing has resulted in over 10,000 hits today!

Donald Baxter wrote:

I'm thinking we could use these names on many New Urbanisme projects built in those same suburban areas. When in doubt, though, add an "e" at the end of something. "Point" becomes "Pointe" (or Point-ee).
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Speaking of this, about 10 years ago, maybe longer, the City of East Detroit changed its name to "Eastpointe" to rid itself of the negative connotations of being associated with the City of Detroit. At the time, my friend Jonathan Weber suggested that Detroit change its name to "Pointe."

Map of Wayne County, Michigan, before the City of East Detroit officially changed its name. Eastpointe lies immediately north of Wayne County, in Macomb County. Source of map: University of Michigan digital collection.

The positive association with "Pointe" comes from the Cities of Grosse Pointe, Gross Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, and Grosse Pointe Shores just east of Detroit still in Wayne County. When you drive down Jefferson Avenue and cross into the City of Grosse Pointe it's immediately a different world, within one block--tended yards and tree-lined streets--a block away from desolation.

It is in Grosse Pointe where members of the Ford (Motor) Family tend to live. GM and Chrysler executives tend to live in Oakland County.



Photo from the Detroit News.