Comments on: First Suburbs Come First http://taoofchange.com/2010/02/05/first-suburbs-come-first/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RyK http://taoofchange.com/2010/02/05/first-suburbs-come-first/#comment-2827 RyK Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:17:19 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=736#comment-2827 So basically what you're saying is that your inner suburb is now experiencing what major cities (ie: Detroit) experienced when the first suburbs (like yours) were built? To put it mildly, overpopulation breeds human migration. Children move away from parents and must find a home of their own. This is why My once "hickville" country town has become overdeveloped and overpopulated. It once took five minutes to drive from the south end of town to the north end. Now, thanks to too much traffic and no ability to widen the roads, it takes 20 minutes to drive the same distance, and you're lucky if no one tries to side-swipe your car as they turn onto the only main street. In 15 years (from the time I learned to drive until I was 30), the population of my town grew roughly 500%, and that's no exaggeration. I personally believe we need to get the inner-cities back on track so that people who enjoy the city-life can go back where they are comfortable, and leave the country to those who enjoy their wide open spaces and farm "fresh" air. Migrated city and suburb people are always complaining about the "stench" of our horses...well they were here before you, so you shouldn't have a say about what I do with my land. Detroit city and certain suburbs have the "stench" of factories, which is why I wouldn't want to live there. But that's why I say people should fix up the city and make it vibrant again, so all that land, and all that potential, isn't wasting away anymore. Change, in this case, would be for the better. So basically what you’re saying is that your inner suburb is now experiencing what major cities (ie: Detroit) experienced when the first suburbs (like yours) were built? To put it mildly, overpopulation breeds human migration. Children move away from parents and must find a home of their own. This is why My once “hickville” country town has become overdeveloped and overpopulated. It once took five minutes to drive from the south end of town to the north end. Now, thanks to too much traffic and no ability to widen the roads, it takes 20 minutes to drive the same distance, and you’re lucky if no one tries to side-swipe your car as they turn onto the only main street. In 15 years (from the time I learned to drive until I was 30), the population of my town grew roughly 500%, and that’s no exaggeration.

I personally believe we need to get the inner-cities back on track so that people who enjoy the city-life can go back where they are comfortable, and leave the country to those who enjoy their wide open spaces and farm “fresh” air. Migrated city and suburb people are always complaining about the “stench” of our horses…well they were here before you, so you shouldn’t have a say about what I do with my land. Detroit city and certain suburbs have the “stench” of factories, which is why I wouldn’t want to live there. But that’s why I say people should fix up the city and make it vibrant again, so all that land, and all that potential, isn’t wasting away anymore. Change, in this case, would be for the better.

]]> By: phyllisdiehl http://taoofchange.com/2010/02/05/first-suburbs-come-first/#comment-2811 phyllisdiehl Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:01:06 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=736#comment-2811 thanks for teaching me this about neighborhoods, i like you lived in the inner suburban area, my childhood was always close to the stores, stopping for a soda, buying bread, and even the opportunity to buy presents for my family, and i never had to ask for a ride, i always thought that i was so fortunate to have that kind of childhood. how happy that you and your family can enjoy this kind of life. thanks for teaching me this about neighborhoods, i like you lived in the inner suburban area, my childhood was always close to the stores, stopping for a soda, buying bread, and even the opportunity to buy presents for my family, and i never had to ask for a ride, i always thought that i was so fortunate to have that kind of childhood. how happy that you and your family can enjoy this kind of life.

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