It's probably quite possible to build a place with a decently high density where a car is still required to go anywhere, or a relatively low-density but profoundly pedestrian-friendly hamlet.Ī small, late 1800's built, pedestrian friendly town in a rural county, and later after moving to another house, in the countryside in the same county. In my article, I made the point about how proximity/adjacency != walking accessibility. Am I misremembering?ĭensity is certainly not the only variable. While I haven't been to Ann Arbor since grade six or so, my recollection is that it's similar wonderful UMich campus, nice downtown, but most of the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area? Same old automobile folk traditions. However, as usual, 90% of the population doesn't live in that tiny core, but instead in the same kind of low-density layout one can find anywhere in America. And it's true, the downtown and campus are fused into something fairly livable. It would not ordinarily be seen as a target for sprawl-bashing, given its ostensibly compact nature. I spent my middle and high school years in Athens, GA. PS I don't miss biking 10km in my rain suit (regenpak) Gezamenlijk afzien? -) I blame cell phones and helicopter parents. Totally agree with you on the perception of risk. Don't think I could ever get used to living right next to my neighbors again ('rijtjeshuis') Better than anything offered in my old home town in Holland (I do miss my 'patatje oorlog'). Note: it's actually a myth that the burbs have bad food (at least in relatively wealthy towns on the East Coast). Shopping nearby, but some requires a car (you get used to it). Loads of community/sports stuff (too much). One middle school, one high school, colleges are elsewhere (ie plenty).
We do have walkways (this is not Atlanta/Midwest). Roads do have more potholes than I'd like, indeed expensive to fix/maintain. Schools are great, which is why we moved, and cheap in context (compare $16k/yr in taxes to $36k+/yr for a 6yo in NYC private school). The funny thing is that monthly living expenses (mortage + taxes) are less than our tiny apartment in NYC.
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