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Old Posted Apr 7, 2014, 2:47 PM
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Originally Posted by steveosnyder View Post
The idea that people who live in suburbs, with their driveways and their backyards and spacious quarters, can't live in neighbourhoods is a fallacy.
I don't think it's because they can't live in neighbourhoods, it's more about what they will miss. When selecting a home a set of priorities is used such as en suite bathrooms, walk-in closets, room for a large deck, large garage, etc. You simply can't get those things in the neighbourhoods you mention. In other words, having these amenities is more important than having the neighbourhood feel.

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People currently have to pick between a neighbourhood feel (osborne village, corydon, wolseley, etc.) or suburbs. Why can't you build a suburb with a neighbourhood feel?

Wasn't that how Waverly West was pedalled initially?
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