Cohousing-L Mailing List: Anti-Social Garages

[Harry Pasternak (Harry_Pasternak]

Comparative Research done by students of architecture at the University of
Melbourne in Melbourne shows that:

- When cars are parked at the entrance to the home, only cars will be found
on the streets. For example, an attached garage with an entrance directly
from the garage into the home or a side drive where the car can be parked
adjacent to the side door entrance. (The approach used in Suburbia.)

- When cars are parked at the curb, people as well as cars will be found in
the streets.
Greater opportunities for neighborhood contacts will materialize.
(The approach used in pre World War Two downtown inner city)

- When cars are parked at the end of a road, pedestrian traffic replaces
vehicular traffic. 

Anyone done similar research in their cohousing or other type of
neighborhood.

Harry

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