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Every year for as long as I can remember, volunteers have placed small American flags in front of every single home in Brentwood (about 1,400 homes, similar to a small town). It was started by a resident real estate agent and is now handled by the Brentwood Exchange Club.
I think it's SUCH a cool idea.
Of course, people fly their own flags as well.
Just wondering -- does any other subdivision in the area do this?
Probably are a lot of them in Cary that do this, truth to tell.
On edit: I would never have thought of comparing a neighborhood to a small town. Except for something like Carpenter Village (or maybe Bedford) where they built it specifically to give the impression of a small town.
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Probably are a lot of them in Cary that do this, truth to tell.
On edit: I would never have thought of comparing a neighborhood to a small town. Except for something like Carpenter Village (or maybe Bedford) where they built it specifically to give the impression of a small town.
Brentwood, with about 1,300 homes -- and conservatively, if we figure there are at least 2 people in each home, there are at least 2,600 people -- is bigger than many small towns in North Carolina:
Volunteer "leaders" have emerged over the years, and so we have knowledgeable people who are sort of like the mayor, the assistant mayor, budget manager, events coordinator, event managers, and the "newspaper" (newsletter) editor, and many others. All without an HOA.
We also have an elementary school, a park, a small lake, and a fire department within the Brentwood subdivision.
So, yeah, it's most definitely like a small town.
A surprising number of people who have moved still keep in contact via social media. They seem to recognize the value of our friendly "small town" resources.
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Sounds like a big neighborhood. Just like the thousand of others of big neighborhoods in the Triangle.
Glad to hear Brentwood still has at least one lake. I know the other dried up due to neglect.
Of course now they want the city to pay to repair it, but since the people of Brentwood have such great leadership and like to think of themselves as a "town" I suggest they and the "budget manager" step up to the plate and pay for it themselves... You know, like a real town would do.
Last year in Brier Creek, there appeared a line of flags stuck in the ground of the center medium (both sides) of Brier Creek Parkway from Glenwood down to Lumpy, about every 10 feet.
Doing the math, that's something like a thousand flags!!!
I looked and didn't see any signs saying who did this very cool thing. I hope it's done again as this time I'm going to pull over and take a few pictures.
[quote=North_Raleigh_Guy;30258046]Just like a small town with no stores or jobs?
Sounds like a big neighborhood. Just like the thousand of others of big neighborhoods in the Triangle.
Glad to hear Brentwood still has at least one lake. I know the other dried up due to neglect.
Of course now they want the city to pay to repair it, but since the people of Brentwood have such great leadership and like to think of themselves as a "town" I suggest they and the "budget manager" step up to the plate and pay for it themselves... You know, like a real town would do.
The original developer of Brentwood neglected to establish even the most basic HOA that would have collected monthly dues so the subdivision entryways and the lakes could have been maintained right from the start. The Brentwood Today lake failed because the dam was breached during a storm. It is now functioning very well as a wetland (this was confirmed by an expert in the reclamation field) and does a better job controlling pollutants than would a lake. This helps protect the lake that is further downstream that then drains into Marsh Creek. Anything that can be done to improve water quality is a good thing and a benefit to everybody. The original estimated cost to restore the lake was well over one million dollars. To leave the area as a wetland and do some stream bank restoration/stabilization work will cost about $50,000.
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