metronatural

[futurebird]

Seattle has a new slogan to boost tourism: metronaturalUnfortunately, they picked the name because of "the nature surrounding the city," rather than in some kind of recognition of the natural qualities of vibrant urban landscapes... but, I'll take what I can get

Comments

[gillen]

Yeah, we paid $220,000 for some committee to come up with a cheap pun on 'metrosexual'. I could have done it for half that.

[naruvonwilkins]

I am so ashamed of my city.

[me_vs_gutenberg]

urbiotope
ecoppidum
livinburg

[beezari]

Organic Metrurbanonaturapolitian Societies?

[creases]

Biopolis?

This is (the e2 noder formerly known as) Cletus the Foetus (now going as "creases"). Mind if I add you to my friends list?

Metronatural

[anonymous]

Here is a video including an interview with the designer who first thought of "metronatural".

http://peoplegeek.wordpress.com/2006/12/16/seattle-straight-but-very-gay-acting-2/

Enjoy!