that’s the move we just made. Archived Message
Posted by Chilango  on June 3, 2022, 8:49:51, in reply to "What I like about Seattle is that I have a single family home in a dense neighborhood"
Very lucky.  Previous Message with a fenced in yard, and yet the house has a walk score of 100 and is 5 miles from the core of downtown. Mind you, my house is insanely expensive and priced out for most people. Previous Message
I like the space, larger houses, and quiet nature of the suburbs (which is where we live). At the same time, I do wish the area was more walkable and had more transit options. I don't necessarily like driving, but I'd have to drive to get to the closest bus stop. There would be a commuter rail stop 5 miles from my house if the NIMBYs in the lake towns to the North of Charlotte didn't think it would bring "undesirables" to their area.
I don't know what the answer is, but I assume there is a scenario where you can have both. You can have yard and a larger house, with good access to public transportation and walkable districts. Your municipality just has to prioritize it, which to this point ours has prioritized rubber stamping development without taking these other things into account. It's one reason I can't wait to vote against him in November.
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- Posted without comment: - longsnapper June 2, 2022, 11:00:02
- Yeah #### big cities. They suck. Sorry * - PapaDels June 3, 2022, 23:41:12
- ooo. - longsnapper June 4, 2022, 6:55:49
- this tax information is interesting* - reggiedunlop June 3, 2022, 16:42:16
- Center for Neighborhood Technology's H+T Index - oskeewowza June 2, 2022, 14:24:31
- man I wish I didn't actually have to work today because this is all basically my world. * - ijustkrushalot June 2, 2022, 13:43:16
- Can't wait* - reggiedunlop June 2, 2022, 13:35:48
- I've watched the first two episodes you linked. - illini June 2, 2022, 13:19:04
- OK, I'm trying to work through this - Sounder June 2, 2022, 12:14:00
- Absolutely not.* - complainant June 2, 2022, 14:08:06
- I'm somewhere in the middle in terms of personal preference - GrandmotherPearlsJam June 2, 2022, 13:00:18
- Of course. But it's because suburbs & most cities have been designed around cars - longsnapper June 2, 2022, 12:44:51
- Also, this asshole lives in Brainerd* - Sounder June 2, 2022, 12:18:27
- It's like how some people like wearing shoes when they run. * - doubledown June 2, 2022, 12:18:17
- Do you have an opinion on Edge Cities?* - Sounder June 2, 2022, 12:03:40
- Haters gonna hate* - HamptonSki June 2, 2022, 11:26:36
- These will either be very interesting or completely insufferable - Sounder June 2, 2022, 11:24:38
- Can't guys like this just pick a place to live that they enjoy and shut the #### up about it? - doubledown June 2, 2022, 11:17:14
- yeah, people should just throw their hands up and not try to improve anything* - longsnapper June 2, 2022, 12:49:14
- welcome to the deuce, Holly* - Gene Parmesan June 2, 2022, 12:15:38
- So you didn't watch?* - longsnapper June 2, 2022, 11:41:16
- Or maybe admit the suburbs are really appealing to parents? - bigbop85 June 2, 2022, 11:29:38
- Like what you like and live your life - Sounder June 2, 2022, 11:26:04
- ja. I'm guilty of judging people on where they live. It's dumb; I have tried to curb doing it*
 - cpsteine June 2, 2022, 11:19:36 - ooo - IlliniSax05 June 2, 2022, 11:18:27
- I'm gonna need to watch these later. Thanks for sharing* - KingTalkyTiki June 2, 2022, 11:03:19
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