UrbanTallahassee.com

The "hideous" side of FSU the writer above refers to above, looks like this: I'll agree that it is NOT the most attractive part of the Florida State Campus. However, I wouldn't consider the writers comments objective regarding Tallahassee, as it seems, based on his or her shared opinions of it, they rarely strayed away from the areas immediately surrounding the university campus and certain other high-traffic shopping districts where the comments shared would apply. It is common knowledge to most people who live in Tallahassee that those are student and/or low income areas. Most of Tallahassee's residential areas are strung out along the city's eastern corridors (where more industrial activities occur in the west). The area is full of great parks, great pubic schools, and great neighborhoods. As state capital, most of Florida's history is on display, yet unlike other state Capitals, Tallahassee is not full of super-elaborate architecture and grand buildings, the downtown is modern but quaint, there are sidewalks all over, plenty of shade from the huge oaks. Tallahassee is NOT run down. There are many authentic/organic feeling establishments surrounding the universities that cater to the students which may lead you to think so but I think they look the way they do on purpose. Unlike many other cities I've visited, Tallahassee doesn't have many abandoned buildings, and for the most part the city is doing a fairly good job reusing/redeveloping those that are. The writer above says Tallahassee is predominantly republican... FALSE. Tallahassee's entire city commission is anchored by Democrats. Further this city and the immediate surrounding area are traditional democratic strongholds in North Florida (see historic Presidential election maps from CNN if you don't believe me). Not that this is something I personally hang my hat on, its just another telling sign that the writer above may not be a credible source for information on this city.