tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049007913732421955.post2763992035301999856..comments2020-10-17T12:21:37.742-07:00Comments on Defying Poverty with Bicycles: Defying Poverty with HousingSue Knauphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14149859995220789372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049007913732421955.post-19929361171503266062015-10-26T09:57:56.056-07:002015-10-26T09:57:56.056-07:00Thanks Amy. I'm actually with you on the usual...Thanks Amy. I'm actually with you on the usual gated communities. I don't know how else to create a community where dogs (and children) could safely run free, since most American neighborhoods that would adjoin such a community would have dangerous, high-speed streets. The way I imagine the gate and fence would be welcoming, not like a fortress. The gate would be self-operated with welcoming instructions explaining its necessity. The fence surrounding the community would have frequent, unlocked pedestrian gates (double, much like a dog park has) for easy access to surrounding streets and trails. Can you think of a less "gated" approach that would keep the community's most vulnerable residents (dogs and children) free and yet safe from motorized traffic?Sue Knauphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149859995220789372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049007913732421955.post-45750188285896909382015-10-26T07:15:53.926-07:002015-10-26T07:15:53.926-07:00I am solidly opposed to a gated community. However...I am solidly opposed to a gated community. However, a cluster development, with the street houses facing the street, is a great idea (and part of design guidelines in most cities.) I'm a proponent of cooperative housing, which I am researching in detail.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06904083658972357322noreply@blogger.com