[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by ProudFairfielder

Ah yes, let's continue this narrative despite all evidence to the contrary.

Let's let the OP decide. It's their choice after all.

It’s not evidence of fact as it’s personal opinion and preference.

[Seattlegirl01]

Thanks to everyone. I guess the suburbs and sprawl can mean different things to people depending on where they live. I really appreciate all the insight, I really do. We are looking forward to visiting and getting a feel for the area.

Thank you!

[ProudFairfielder]

Originally Posted by Seattlegirl01

Thanks to everyone. I guess the suburbs and sprawl can mean different things to people depending on where they live. I really appreciate all the insight, I really do. We are looking forward to visiting and getting a feel for the area.

Thank you!

That's awesome! Best of luck in your search!

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

It’s not evidence of fact as it’s personal opinion and preference.

So you think large areas of large lot zoning is still sprawl? About a quarter of Fairfield is two acre zoning. I would not classify that as sprawl by any stretch. You find acre plus zoning all over the state which one of the reasons it’s so beautiful here. You don’t have the seas of McMansions crammed on tiny tiny lots like you do in many western cities. Jay

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by JayCT

So you think large areas of large lot zoning is still sprawl? About a quarter of Fairfield is two acre zoning. I would not classify that as sprawl by any stretch. You find acre plus zoning all over the state which one of the reasons it’s so beautiful here. You don’t have the seas of McMansions crammed on tiny tiny lots like you do in many western cities. Jay

No, but in CT, you have seas of McMansions on 1/2 to 1 acre lots in planned developments. That’s still sprawl IMO, especially to people in places like Maine and NH. I don’t necessarily dislike it (I lived in one), but it can’t be denied as a version of sprawl.

And that’s before considering the massive amount of shoddy tract housing in places like West Haven, Milford and Stratford.

[SteveM85]

Originally Posted by Stylo

I think we are conflating dense development and sprawl. ProudFairfielder is spot on. Good news for the OP.

Originally Posted by ProudFairfielder

Thanks! I've been to those western cities and believe me there's nothing like it. That's why it annoyed me so much when people were trying to claim that Fairfield was "all sprawl."

If that was true I wouldn't be proud

First off, I want to mention that you guys are doing a tremendous job here. I can't stress it enough. Thank you for your dedication and service to this forum.

Lets take step back though. No one literally said "Fairfield" was "all sprawl".
I also am not disparaging or hating on, or attemting to offend when I say the SW coastal part of CT is dense and congested and may not be to Seattlegirl's liking.
I happen to love it. Life is good in the Stub. The shoreline is beautiful, even in winter and the restaurants are fantastic. I also appreciate that I can go for an early morning walk/jog through downtown and not have to worry about hopping over sleeping homeless personnel or their number twos (those ain't from dogs).

Seatllegirl should know that even though we don't have the grid pattern sprawl, she shouldn't "conflate" that with peace and quiet on the SW coast of CT. There's plenty of that up north and east of New Haven.

[SteveM85]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

No, but in CT, you have seas of McMansions on 1/2 to 1 acre lots in planned developments. That’s still sprawl IMO, especially to people in places like Maine and NH. I don’t necessarily dislike it (I lived in one), but it can’t be denied as a version of sprawl.

And that’s before considering the massive amount of shoddy tract housing in places like West Haven, Milford and Stratford.

Yet another tremendous job here. Well done.
The coastal region of Fairfield, CT is the poster boy for McMansions. 1/2 to 1 acre lots you say? try on .12 acre lots.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by SteveM85

Yet another tremendous job here. Well done.
The coastal region of Fairfield, CT is the poster boy for McMansions. 1/2 to 1 acre lots you say? try on .12 acre lots.

This is a good point. While likely not planned developments, and instead tear downs replaced with ugly McMansions, it’s still suburban sprawl. Again, I don’t dislike it. Our FL home is in a development and so was my last CT home. I’ll never live somewhere rural (too much property maintenance) or urban (too close and congested). I’m a suburb guy through and through.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by SteveM85

Yet another tremendous job here. Well done.
The coastal region of Fairfield, CT is the poster boy for McMansions. 1/2 to 1 acre lots you say? try on .12 acre lots.

If you go back to the original post, we are talking about north of Route 1, not south. The further north you go the larger lots get and the less sprawl there is. Jay

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by JayCT

If you go back to the original post, we are talking about north of Route 1, not south. The further north you go the larger lots get and the less sprawl there is. Jay

This is true, and is why I don’t necessarily think the OP should rule out Fairfield County, either. Even one town inland is very rural.