[Transportation Projects, Roads, Light Rail, etc]

Anyone know what is going on with 540? There have been numerous survey crews out for the past few weeks at different areas along 540.

[Fayetteville, Arkansas]

-- On a side note, anyone know where to get those "Keep Fayetteville Funky" stickers for your car? --

I think I saw some at Hugos.

[Fayetteville, Arkansas]

One thing I thought I would mention to y'all--this Saturday is the Washington Elementary "Tour of Homes" here in Fayetteville. Runs from noon to 5 pm. There will be a lot of cool houses that you can walk through. My house, art studio, and guest house at 59 E. Prospect--our kitchen was just photographed all day yesterday for a new book coming out from Better Homes and Gardens-- will be on the tour. Going on this tour has become a tradition for the families of new graduates from the U of A.

You have any more info on this? Do you just show up at Washington Elementary at a certain time or do you need to sign up?

[Fayetteville, Arkansas]

Crime is definitely on the rise in NWA.

I can recall a time not too long ago that an armed robbery in NWA would have been major news.

Now it seems like we are having two a day up here.

Its very sad.

It's when you quit hearing about them. That's when the crime is bad.

[Fayetteville, Arkansas]

In any case, Fayetteville overall does offer a good quality of life. Everything is very convenient, we have fairly low crime, good environmental quality, pay rates aren't bad compared to cost of living, there are some smart people here, and we have beautiful terrain. Our city, in spite of some problems, is getting better every day. I have travelled extensively throughout the U.S. and could live anywhere and I chose here, believe it or not. I lived in the Boston area for 17 years, and still have offices in San Fran, DC, NYC, Atlanta, and Chicago. I could have also gone to Columbia, MO or Lawrence, KS. Or, we could have gone anywhere else, for that matter. It is the balance in all things---not the best in anything--that Fayetteville offers that I really appreciate.

I'm in complete agreeance with you. I grew up in Little Rock and moved to Fayetteville for the U of A. I lived in Chicago, St Louis, and Dallas before moving back to Rogers. I rented in Rogers a few years but when it came time to buy a place I decided on Fayetteville. There is a certain character that Fayetteville has that none of the other NWA cities seem to have. I think someone has to live in other areas of the country to really understand and appreciate what that "character" is. I can't even really explain it. I work in Rogers still (and yes the 540 commute stinks) but once I get home I'm proud to be in Fayetteville. Many of the people that I work with don't understand why I moved to Fayetteville but the majority of them either grew up in the Rogers area or are from somewhere else (somewhere smaller) in the state. The other people I work with that live in Fayetteville completely understand me though.

[NWA Roll Call]

Hey all! I've been reading the forums for awhile but haven't had much to add. Just thought I'd say hello.

I live in Fayetteville but work in Rogers. I'm an architect for one of the local firms but I don't have any insight on the developments in NWA since all of my projects are elsewhere in the US. I just like keeping up with the latest growth and developments in NWA.