Re: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: dwn2erth (dwn2erthpics.com) | |
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 19:02:34 -0500 |
-- I would certainly like to hear what the planners (or people who have attended a lot of planning board meetings) think.. I have heard all these arguments before in front of planning board after planning board.. including densities exactly at what are being discussed. Growth limits and small towns are also really important to protect and maintain. The malls and car oriented developments have been destroying the small and moderate sized towns for some time now perhaps you all could help. You know , minor changes to existing neighborhoods can completely change their character things like: Restoration of city blocks, rip out the fences and make common use areas and set aside housing units for common spaces..add pedestrian area , bike areas and paths not necessarily on existing streets, maybe even mixed uses like commercial and retail and service could be added in an urban setting.. look at urban homesteading laws and the economic advantages and the potential for entire neighborhoods , especially in center city neighborhoods.. Think about people not needing cars for every adult working member in their group.. and yes, think about the potential for adding the key elements into existing neighborhoods without having to buy every house.., community gardens, community centers, day care, senior centers, all without building new "from scratch"in someplace otherwise not currently in ag or forest use. Sorry if I am don't fit your description of being involved in a "community" but you might note that we have provided a music and art center to this poor towns' teens and young adults for 5 years, at a loss every year, I might add.and, have started and lived in communal groups and coop businesses both urban and extremely rural for close to 30 years now... ( by the way Rob..please note that I am biting my tongue really hard here.) >dwn2erth [at] pics.com
- RE: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness, (continued)
- RE: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness Matt Lawrence, May 17 1998
- Re: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness Matt Lawrence, May 17 1998
- RE: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness Deb Smyre, May 18 1998
- Re: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness Fred H. Olson, May 18 1998
- Re: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness dwn2erth, May 18 1998
- Re: Re: co-housing v.s. old-fashioned neighborliness JoycePlath, May 26 1998
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