http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/04/suburban-life-in-perspective/ the love of change Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/04/suburban-life-in-perspective/#comment-2299 Tracy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:37:03 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=188#comment-2299 I'm a little late to comment on this post, but I'm curious whether you'd agree that some of these expectations seem likely to change as our generation becomes the next generation of homeowners. We like grass, but we also like diversity - in our social circles, in our architecture, in our experiences - and that's so much harder to find in the burbs than in urban neighborhoods. We can still have the grass - on the roof, or in a park - with the added benefit of the career and social opportunities and environmental responsibility that we're more likely to prioritize than our parents, perhaps, were... I'm a little late to comment on this post, but I'm curious whether you'd agree that some of these expectations seem likely to change as our generation becomes the next generation of homeowners. We like grass, but we also like diversity – in our social circles, in our architecture, in our experiences – and that's so much harder to find in the burbs than in urban neighborhoods. We can still have the grass – on the roof, or in a park – with the added benefit of the career and social opportunities and environmental responsibility that we're more likely to prioritize than our parents, perhaps, were…

]]> http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/04/suburban-life-in-perspective/#comment-1860 Tracy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:37:03 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=188#comment-1860 I'm a little late to comment on this post, but I'm curious whether you'd agree that some of these expectations seem likely to change as our generation becomes the next generation of homeowners. We like grass, but we also like diversity - in our social circles, in our architecture, in our experiences - and that's so much harder to find in the burbs than in urban neighborhoods. We can still have the grass - on the roof, or in a park - with the added benefit of the career and social opportunities and environmental responsibility that we're more likely to prioritize than our parents, perhaps, were... I'm a little late to comment on this post, but I'm curious whether you'd agree that some of these expectations seem likely to change as our generation becomes the next generation of homeowners. We like grass, but we also like diversity – in our social circles, in our architecture, in our experiences – and that's so much harder to find in the burbs than in urban neighborhoods. We can still have the grass – on the roof, or in a park – with the added benefit of the career and social opportunities and environmental responsibility that we're more likely to prioritize than our parents, perhaps, were…

]]> http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/04/suburban-life-in-perspective/#comment-652 Blogging and Work-Life Balance in a Digital World at Tropophilia Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:22:10 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=188#comment-652 [...] not the only one on this blog), particularly through the lens of quality of life.  When I reflected on the suburbs and commuting life, I mentioned working from home and tele- or cyber-commuting.  The discussion above adds another [...] [...] not the only one on this blog), particularly through the lens of quality of life.  When I reflected on the suburbs and commuting life, I mentioned working from home and tele- or cyber-commuting.  The discussion above adds another [...]

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