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To: epicure who wrote (1964)	7/19/2003 8:10:42 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7834

Areas like Dallas where I grew up are lost causes now - you can never re-engineer them away from highways and strip malls without a wholesale razing and rebuilding. I first lived in northern Virginia in 1985; the last time was nine months in 2001-2002. The area is almost intolerable now with perpetual traffic jams and haphazard growth. They are still nicer than the mega-slums of many Third World cities. But American suburbia is pretty much a cultural wasteland that ironically undermines the very spirit of family and community that suburban conservatives cherish most. And so it goes....

To: epicure who wrote (1964)	7/20/2003 2:24:18 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7834

X, Re: I have seen urban designers trying to deal with the issue- I don't know how popular their communities and plans are, though. Here in Bend, OR, they are the most popular type of new neighborhood development. About eight years ago, a developer created a neighborhood with front porches and generous front yards facing the street, and all garages accessed off discrete alleys in the rear of the houses. The look is terrific, the folks who live in this retro-styled area are delighted, and the developer is a welcomed guest when he appears before the City Council to create new sub-divisions. And the properties are appreciating at a good clip, making this idea a winner all the way around. Here's a link to an interesting site. tndhomes.com