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I was thinking about how many times when walkability comes up, it is usually in regards to cities of various sizes. However, there have been posters that have chosen villages and many could be options in this regard for those looking into areas throughout the state. So, do you think that villages gets overlooked in regards to walkability and particularly with "millennials"/young professionals? When I ask this, I'm thinking of villages such as Liverpool, Kenmore, Scotia, New Hartford and Pittsford, among others that are adjacent to or not too far outside of a bigger city.
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I was thinking about how many times when walkability comes up, it is usually in regards to cities of various sizes. However, there have been posters that have chosen villages and many could be options in this regard for those looking into areas throughout the state. So, do you think that villages gets overlooked in regards to walkability and particularly with "millennials"/young professionals? When I ask this, I'm thinking of villages such as Liverpool, Kenmore, Scotia, New Hartford and Pittsford, among others that are adjacent to or not too far outside of a bigger city.
I was thinking about how many times when walkability comes up, it is usually in regards to cities of various sizes. However, there have been posters that have chosen villages and many could be options in this regard for those looking into areas throughout the state. So, do you think that villages gets overlooked in regards to walkability and particularly with "millennials"/young professionals? When I ask this, I'm thinking of villages such as Liverpool, Kenmore, Scotia, New Hartford and Pittsford, among others that are adjacent to or not too far outside of a bigger city.
There is really nothing in the suburbs or small towns to match the huge downtown areas like Midtown Manhattan or Downtown Brooklyn.
But there are literally dozens of villages on Long Island that have walkable downtown areas. These are usually smaller then the neighborhood downtown areas you find around the city but the village downtowns have a small town charm that the city ones often lack. And on Long Island you will often find historic 150, 200 or even 300 year old buildings nestled in the villages.
One thing that I definitely find more interesting in the suburbs and small towns walkability wise is residential areas. In the city you will find some interesting residential areas (like Forest Hills, Queens or Kensington, Brooklyn) but for the most part the small properties greatly limit what the homeowners can do with their property. In the suburbs, I find villages like Babylon, Huntington, Brightwaters and Sayville more interesting because their residents can show much more individuality with their houses and properties.
There is really nothing in the suburbs or small towns to match the huge downtown areas like Midtown Manhattan or Downtown Brooklyn.
But there are literally dozens of villages on Long Island that have walkable downtown areas. These are usually smaller then the neighborhood downtown areas you find around the city but the village downtowns have a small town charm that the city ones often lack. And on Long Island you will often find historic 150, 200 or even 300 year old buildings nestled in the villages.
One thing that I definitely find more interesting in the suburbs and small towns walkability wise is residential areas. In the city you will find some interesting residential areas (like Forest Hills, Queens or Kensington, Brooklyn) but for the most part the small properties greatly limit what the homeowners can do with their property. In the suburbs, I find villages like Babylon, Huntington, Brightwaters and Sayville more interesting because their residents can show much more individuality with their houses and properties.
Good points about property flexibility and history. I think those things could appeal to some and can allow for said people to put down roots in such places.
I’ve been trying to explain this concept to fellow NYC residents for years, especially the ones who never leave the city and think everything on the other side of the bridges and tunnels is a farm.
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I’ve been trying to explain this concept to fellow NYC residents for years, especially the ones who never leave the city and think everything on the other side of the bridges and tunnels is a farm.
Well they do believe that upstate starts at The Bronx/Westchester line and Long Island is something you travel through to get to the Hamptons....
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