Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher
Attempts to reintegrate working businesses, residential and retail in close proximity are few and far between. Completely designed communities never quite get the flavor of old organically evolved neighborhoods. But we should keep trying. Cities need to rethink their policies and their codes both building and taxation.
Actually, Franc, that's an interesting point!
Some of us have been around long enough to remember 'company towns'; little towns/villages conceived & built by manufacturing concerns to house workers. I remember a glue factory (honestly, made glue from animal carcasses) that I used to service when I was still a field engineer out of Milwaukee. Can't remember the name of the place but I think the town was Carrolltown somewhere kinda east of Racine on the lake. The factory was right on the shore of L. Michigan & the town was built right across the street from the plant, kinda in the middle of nowhere (considering what they manufactured I wouldn't be surprised!).
The UP of Michigan has tons of little towns built around the copper mines for the same reason.
You know, if this gas thing gets any more out of hand this may be a future our kids might see. I know Milwaukee was on a kick years ago to try to get more people to live around the downtown area. Makes sense.
All I know is that if a Network Administrator job would open up here in the town I live in I'd jump at the chance to be able to walk to work.