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Seriously. Calling a neighborhood "Green Acres" when there are absolutely no mature trees. Or River Walk when the stream (not river) is at least a few miles away. Subdivision names and the names of the streets always make me laugh for some reason because I wonder what are some of the people thinking? "Hairy Man Drive"?
Or a neighborhood of starter homes from the $110s with a regal name of "The Hills at Scenic View".
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Actually the first thing they have to do is make sure that there is not a subdivision with the name they want to use in existence in the jurisdiction they want to build in.
Then it's marketing's turn. There's a body of water in the South SF Bay called West Point Slough. The locals call it "Poop Lagoon". Which one would you rather boat on?
The thought process is to make it as appealing as possible to buyers. Whether it has anything to do with the geography or local flavor makes no matter.
Actually the first thing they have to do is make sure that there is not a subdivision with the name they want to use in existence in the jurisdiction they want to build in.
Then it's marketing's turn. There's a body of water in the South SF Bay called West Point Slough. The locals call it "Poop Lagoon". Which one would you rather boat on?
The thought process is to make it as appealing as possible to buyers. Whether it has anything to do with the geography or local flavor makes no matter.
lol. True. I'd rather live at "The Prerserve at West Point" vs. "Poop Lagoon"
Sometimes they are logical. I lived in "Skyview" subdivision for a while, and it was right on the edge of a bench, and did have a nice view, and "Mountain View" was probably already taken. The streets were named after the developer's kids, literally "Paulson", "Tuckerson" and "Clarkson".
Sometimes, they are to follow a theme with the street names. We have a "Camelot" subdivision and all the street names are King Arthur and Lancelot, and that sort.
"Champion Park" is named that because it has a city park in the subdivision, and the developer is a big sports fan, all the streets are named after local coaches.
Sometimes they are more ironic, like "Green Acres" in an area with small lots and no trees.
Some developers let their kids name the subdivision. My sister named one that my parents built. It is a pretty normal name, not too weird, but potential for weird is there with kids, even moreso than with adults.
Sometimes I think that the reason some end up with weird names is because the developer wasn't prepared. They got to the recording room with a name prepared, and had the name declined, and didn't have a backup chosen, so just picked the first thing that came to mind.
Subdivisions are often named after that which they destroyed.
Some of the subdivision names around here include Fox Run, Heritage Oaks, Enchanted Forest, Oak Ridge, Hickory Ridge, Pleasant Valley, Forest Hills, Charter Oaks, Deer Creek Estates, The Vineyards, Century Oaks, Hawthorne Woods, Orchard Park, River's Edge and Tall Oaks. As you might guess, developers around here like to build in oak-hickory woods. Maybe they're trying to sustain the illusion that people are moving to where it's green. Unfortunately, when urban dwellers move to sprawl developments, they end up contributing to the demise of both areas...at the taxpayer's expense.
Subdivisions are often named after that which they destroyed.
Some of the subdivision names around here include Fox Run, Heritage Oaks, Enchanted Forest, Oak Ridge, Hickory Ridge, Pleasant Valley, Forest Hills, Charter Oaks, Deer Creek Estates, The Vineyards, Century Oaks, Hawthorne Woods, Orchard Park, River's Edge and Tall Oaks. As you might guess, developers around here like to build in oak-hickory woods. Maybe they're trying to sustain the illusion that people are moving to where it's green. Unfortunately, when urban dwellers move to sprawl developments, they end up contributing to the demise of both areas...at the taxpayer's expense.
So sadly true.
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