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| _Ocean_Drive_ |
Is it as stale and dull as it's often made out to be?
Rich kid lifestyle in LA, what's it like?! 2.4 kids, dad an oil tycoon, mom a housewife, gated communities etc.
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| washout |
| things are what you make of them. |
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| nickpdx |
| I think all new cookie-cutter suburbia type houses are about the ugliest pieces of I've ever seen. Everything is so bland and identical and ugly. :nervous: No big trees, no nice gardens, no character - not the type of neighborhood I like to live in. |
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| Purple |
So where will I park my third car? I am not supposed to have more than two cars?
Also that guy with Swimming Pool must be the famous guy in that colony, getting all the chicks coming to his house for a swim.:D |
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| Sunflower |
| quote: | Originally posted by nickpdx
I think all new cookie-cutter suburbia type houses are about the ugliest pieces of I've ever seen. Everything is so bland and identical and ugly. :nervous: No big trees, no nice gardens, no character - not the type of neighborhood I like to live in. |
seriously, i hate "suburbia" |
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| jdat |
I didn't live in proper suburbia but let me tell you it can be the most boring thing in the world.
Usually if you want to do anything fun or go out shopping, eat, or WHATEVER that involves being outside of your home you have to drive to go there for 15 minutes minimum.
These places are havens for boredom and tranquility.
Worst part about living in suburbia is having to cut the grass. In some areas if you don't do it the neighbours b*tch or you get a notice from property management. |
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| D-res |
Suburban sprawl is plaguing the core of many urban centers across the country. In cities where theres a large and almost constant flow of new residents, like the largely overwhelming migration of people from northern states to the south, where a person can golf, swim and sit comfortably outdoors all year long, the idea of a dense urban core is quickly deteriorating. Cities such as Pheonix, AZ and Atlanta, GA are prime examples of urban sprawl and its negative effects on the city center and even the environment.
I'll expand on this later if need be. |
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| jdat |
totally true d-res
City centers dying everywhere! It totally sucks :( |
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| igottaknow |
I touched you at the soundcheck
You had no real way of knowing
In my heart I begged "Take me with you ...
I don't care where you're going..."
But to you I was faceless
I was fawning, I was boring
Just a child from those ugly new houses
Who could never begin to know
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| D-res |
yup. the long standing idea of density has been replaced by the idea of the "American Dream!"
it seems everyone wants a nice big chunk of their own land and they pay hefty for it too. Luckily in some places, city officials and leaders are trying to encourage density and many cities have seen a nice migration back downtown into high and mid-rise apartments and condos. It's only the first step but many cities are seeing a huge drop in population almost solely due to people not wanting to live in the dangerous city where they have to share their 'backyard' with every other person that lives in their specific building. I'll admit, I love the idea of getting married and having kids and having our own backyard for my kids to play in but I'm very up and down on this subject because I think density is important.
The Colorado River is on its way to seeing a swift death due to the constant suburban growth of Pheonix. Every person moving there wants their own plot of land and they get it. Being in the desert, they need to find their own sources of water to keep their yard green and golf courses need to find water to keep their courses in top shape. Sadly this source is the Colorado River, which is slowly drying up due to every person having to run their sprinklers all day to keep their yard nice. This is one of the reasons i dispise the city of Pheonix. Why would anyone put a city where theres no water? Now city and suburban officials from Pheonix and its sorrounding suburbs are trying to force themselves into the Great Lakes. They want to build a pipeline from one of the lakes all the way to Pheonix to further fund their growing water needs, and that my friend, is stupidity. |
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| BadBadNeil |
| As long as people keep buying these types of houses developers will keep making them. If I was a developer trying to get the most out of my land i'd probably do the same, tiny lots with cookie cutter homes able to eek out every cent from the land. |
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| placebo |
| quote: | Originally posted by D-res
Suburban sprawl is plaguing the core of many urban centers across the country. In cities where theres a large and almost constant flow of new residents, like the largely overwhelming migration of people from northern states to the south, where a person can golf, swim and sit comfortably outdoors all year long, the idea of a dense urban core is quickly deteriorating. Cities such as Pheonix, AZ and Atlanta, GA are prime examples of urban sprawl and its negative effects on the city center and even the environment.
I'll expand on this later if need be. |
you'd rather live in the inner-city?? |
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