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People (particularly those with children) do not like to live among the foot traffic, noise, or any kind of traffic/signs of life associated with strangers maki
by superuser2 10y ago
People (particularly those with children) do not like to live among the foot traffic, noise, or any kind of traffic/signs of life associated with strangers making their way to and from businesses in a residential neighborhood. Businesses are excluded from residential areas to preserve this trait, which homeowners tend to view as a huge component of their homes' value.
- unethical_ban 10y agoThen let developers buy plots of land and develop it as such.
- hx87 10y agoI wonder how much the prevalence of skinny wood frame walls and sash windows in the US contribute to this issue--if houses were made of 2x6s with continuous insulation, or double 2x4 studs, or masonry, and had casement windows instead, I suspect people wouldn't mind the outside noise as much.
- superuser2 10y agoTrue, but I think being in a closed-world snow globe where people feel comfortable letting their children walk around is a huge part of it. Excluding people who cannot afford homes in the neighborhood or cars to get there is a principal component of the "safety" strategy of suburbia. Add businesses and public transit to reach them, and that goes away.