In a message dated 4/12/03 3:01:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #126
I am not sure what is
so controlled about the living spaces in the suburbs, either.
Has this been your experience, living in the suburbs ?
Bobsart
Bob; I've lived in the suburbs ever since getting married and I'd have to
say that they are definately "controlled living spaces." Many communities on
Long Island (NY) have these cookie-cutter appearance since so many areas were
developed at the same time. I live in one such area now that was built in
the '40's and, if it wasn't for so many people renovating & expanding their
houses, you could easilly have walked into the wrong one some time.
Even today, when developers build in an area that was formerly a factory
site or a school that was closed, they only offer several different types of
homes and everybody has nearly the same size lot, etc. Often, even the
streets imply a controlled envionment (our developement has all girls'
names; I live on Erma, down the block is Ava, around the corner is Dorothy,
etc., and a little bit further over is a different development with streets
named after cars.)
Then, take into account that certain roads become the busy ones where all
the stores and malls are located and it goes on from there. Each mall has its
large (anchor) stores and all the smaller ones; at least one pizzeria, one
Chinese take-out, one electronics/appliance-type store, etc.
I think in more rural areas, things are more open and less structured
although each town usually has a business district (which makes sense.) Even
in New York City (Manhattan), as controlled a living space as it might seem,
there may be less structure than in suburbia.
Kenny B
