Condos are a sign of the times in my opinion. They take away from the
"historical fabric" of communities. No backyard fence banter. No getting
to know your neighbors.
There must be a happy medium, somewhere between the barn-raisings I used to
partake-in in the farming community I grew-up in and the sterile environment
of condos and apartment dwelling. Or, have we truly become a society that
places no value on "social benefits"?
It scares me to death. Travel to a suburb in a 3rd world country in
central, or south america and a HUGE emphasis is placed on communal support
of the neighborhood. Recently, I have spent a few weeks in a neighborhood
in Lima, Peru. At 5:30 am EVERY morning, designated "neighbors" sweep the
community sidewalks, water the foliage planted on the common boulevards and
local parks and generally work to improve the appearance of their community
in general. In my opinion, we're losing ground in our sense of "self" and
how we fit into the "bigger scheme of things" in the U.S. in general and
Minneapolis specifically. Pretty soon, we'll all wake-up and find-out that
we all care about nothing in particular.
In my opnion, the trend towards more condos are just one more barrier to
"civilized living" in Minneapolis.
dennis plante
lind-bohanon
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