Allison and I have lived in the great metropolis of Johsnon about 5 years now, and there are some great things about the community. And there are some bad things. Here's my list:
Cons of Johnson-opolis
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Published by John Nelson
on May 23, 2006 at 10:03 AM.
Cons of Johnson-opolis
- It's 1 sprawling speed trap with merciless patrolmen
- Traffic. This deserves it's own post, but I will sub-bullet...
- It's between 540 and the mall, so lots of traffic
- Tyson's HQ employees travel through Johnson to 540...there are lots of them
- The most ignorant traffic-light folks EVER. Have you seen the new light at Carley / Main? From Carley, you can't see the light if you pull up to the line since it's directly above you. Going toward the mall from 540, there is no protected left turn onto Carley, so traffic backs up to the highway waiting for the Tyson folks to come through the light.
- Post Office isn't big enough to service all the residents, so most folks in Johnson have a Springdale or Fayetteville address.
- Strip Mall Paradise. Seriously, can the city planners actually turn down a proposal for a new strip mall in the city?
- The Train. This thing crosses the 2 major roads in Johnson (Main Street & Johnson Road)...at the same time, blocking all routes through the town. And there's a junction between the 2 streets, so it stops on the streets for 10 minutes while it changes tracks.
- It's not Springdale
- It's not Fayetteville
- Affordable housing (kind of)
- The sno cone place at Johsnon Road & Main Street
- Curt's Place
- The Johnson City Park...this place is really great for a town its size
- It's convenient location: close to the mall, Wal*Mart, Best Buy & soon Starbucks.
- Quick access to I-540 (unless you're stuck behind the train)
- Lots of friends live nearby
- My sister and her family live around the corner
- My neighbor's are increible Holiday celebrators.
- 4th of July: neighbors shoot bigger / more fireworks than the Mall.
- Halloween: elaborate housing decorations, including sound effects.
- Christmas: lights abound. On on some houses, they still abound even now.
- The exit sign for Johnson says "Johnson Exit 69"...that's phallically funny. I know you're laughing.
I've been working in Johnson for a few months now and have been wondering what it's like to live there. Thanks for summing it all up. I didn't know that new light was so lame. What do you think they're building across from our new building? Probably a strip mall...
Unfortunately, the odds of Johnson building another strip mall in that area across from your office is high. It would be nice if they put in a few chain restaraunts and maybe a Starbucks, given the convenient location next to 540. But that's a lot to wish for.