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Looks evenly spread out so far, personally i dont like suburban areas, my sister lives in one and i hate it. Cookie cutter homes, way to close to everyone else. I want some land away from people.
I chose the townhouse/walkable urban option. I think it's closest to what I rent now, and to what I'd like to buy in the future. I love living in a vibrant urban neighborhood with everything I need (groceries, pharmacies, restaurants, bakeries, bars, train station, parks) within easy walking distance. I have a small patio which is a nice outdoor oasis. There are lots of highrises in my 'hood, but I prefer being closer to the ground and having a small place to put tomato plants, carrots and a grill.
Urban, no need for a car, close to parks, museums, grocery store, retail shops, coffee shop, library, etc.
I just want to live someplace where I can ride my bike or walk to many places I need to go to and it has a great nightlife.
It also needs to be affordable.
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I walk everywhere in NYC, but I miss having my car. Even though it's the city, I could really use a car despite nearly everything being walking distance. I would rather live on Long Island where I grew up, which borders suburban and urban. I say that because many out of towners think it's still the city. To us, it's suburbs, but to outsiders, it looks like the city.
I like areas that mix some of those options. Having some small, single family homes is good. Mix them with commercial buildings and some apartment blocks (2-5 stories) and you have a neighborhood that can serve people at various stages of their life. I don't mind very high density, but I couldn't live more than a few stories off the ground.
Sorry, I'd pick living in a rural environment. You cannot beat the sound of nature, peace and quiet of NO TRAFFIC, clean air and water, friendly neighbors, good schools and NO CRIME.
Yes, it is 17 miles to the grocery store so I have to learn how to plan meals and think ahead.
I currently live in the top option---a suburban subdivision devoid of sidewalks and walkable to nowhere because the development is located adjacent to a busy four-lane roadway that feeds the Interstate. I'm miserable here. I'd be happiest living in a neighborhood like this in Scranton:
In any one of these neighborhoods I'd be able to run for exercise along the sidewalks, shovel snow easily for my neighbors, invite them over for backyard barbecues, walk to parks, restaurants, shops, houses of worship, college campuses, etc. I don't know how someone can vote for that top option.
Urban now and into my 20's. Suburban after getting married with a kid about to go to kindergarten.
I currently live on Long Island which is like the 3rd option. I can walk to anything and there are sidewalks. But not exactly easy to be car free.
Scran I thought you were moving. It's time to break lose from Scranton man.
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