Comments on: God Next Door III – The Shape of Suburban Communities http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:43:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Grendel http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html/comment-page-1#comment-117116 Grendel Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:49:20 +0000 http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html#comment-117116 You'd have to be crazy to pay that much for it - oh, wait. . . You’d have to be crazy to pay that much for it – oh, wait. . .

]]> By: Phil http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html/comment-page-1#comment-117040 Phil Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:19:26 +0000 http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html#comment-117040 Grendel - You woudn't need $5 million for Tassie. There used to be a disused mental hospital out to the north of Hobart that I reckon could be picked up for about $2.50 :) Do it and I'll join you. Current prices where I live are £125,000 for one-bedroom flat. Grendel – You woudn’t need $5 million for Tassie. There used to be a disused mental hospital out to the north of Hobart that I reckon could be picked up for about $2.50 :)

Do it and I’ll join you. Current prices where I live are £125,000 for one-bedroom flat.

]]> By: Grendel http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html/comment-page-1#comment-116585 Grendel Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:47:23 +0000 http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html#comment-116585 I still want to run my project in Tassie Hamo - the intentional community structured around Amish principles (socially) but without the exclusivity - i.e. it would add value to nearby communities rather than 'be apart' from it. Anyone got a spare $5 million to kick it off? I still want to run my project in Tassie Hamo – the intentional community structured around Amish principles (socially) but without the exclusivity – i.e. it would add value to nearby communities rather than ‘be apart’ from it.

Anyone got a spare $5 million to kick it off?

]]> By: Alex H http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html/comment-page-1#comment-116566 Alex H Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:51:35 +0000 http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html#comment-116566 I guess you're right, to a point. I mean, rural if there's work there (cities have burgeoned in Australia for a reason, but some country areas are growing). Not sure about the urban living thing, though - personally I'm not starting from a large house anyway (3x2 on a cottage block with 3 young kids), but I'm probably not the norm. I guess you’re right, to a point. I mean, rural if there’s work there (cities have burgeoned in Australia for a reason, but some country areas are growing). Not sure about the urban living thing, though – personally I’m not starting from a large house anyway (3×2 on a cottage block with 3 young kids), but I’m probably not the norm.

]]> By: Hamo http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html/comment-page-1#comment-116561 Hamo Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:43:59 +0000 http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html#comment-116561 What I meant was, we could choose to live in a rural area, (or to live in Tasmania!) We choose the city and because of economics the suburbs are really the only option for us if we want a large home. We could live in Subiaco/Freo etc, but it would mean accepting a more cramped living environment (3x1 or even 2x1). These are 'possible' scenarios, but they don't show up on our radar as real possibilities because we tend to think in terms of a larger home for a family. It could be done! What I meant was, we could choose to live in a rural area, (or to live in Tasmania!)

We choose the city and because of economics the suburbs are really the only option for us if we want a large home.

We could live in Subiaco/Freo etc, but it would mean accepting a more cramped living environment (3×1 or even 2×1). These are ‘possible’ scenarios, but they don’t show up on our radar as real possibilities because we tend to think in terms of a larger home for a family.

It could be done!

]]> By: Alex H http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html/comment-page-1#comment-116556 Alex H Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:35:14 +0000 http://www.backyardmissionary.com/2008/02/god-next-door-iii-the-shape-of-suburban-communities.html#comment-116556 "For better or worse we have chosen to live in the suburbs when we could make other choices…" I have to disagree with this statement. What are the options, really? Most are either too expensive or too far or both. Personally, I'd prefer to live in the heart of Freo, but it will likely never happen, both for economic and work reasons. But you make some good points, Hamo. The issue of covenants is a very real one, and, by and large, I think most of us do prefer 'privatopia'. By the same token, I do think the are other opportunities for creating community and we need to think beyond my street as the neighbourhood. “For better or worse we have chosen to live in the suburbs when we could make other choices…”

I have to disagree with this statement. What are the options, really? Most are either too expensive or too far or both. Personally, I’d prefer to live in the heart of Freo, but it will likely never happen, both for economic and work reasons.

But you make some good points, Hamo. The issue of covenants is a very real one, and, by and large, I think most of us do prefer ‘privatopia’. By the same token, I do think the are other opportunities for creating community and we need to think beyond my street as the neighbourhood.

]]>