tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862651251775522268.post8747332441242596229..comments2024-03-24T20:29:15.573-04:00Comments on monkeymind: Neighborhood CoalitionConnie Dooleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13471507319603171530noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862651251775522268.post-64850655798187442352008-06-06T10:10:00.000-04:002008-06-06T10:10:00.000-04:00It's not as much about stopping the tear-downs as ...It's not as much about stopping the tear-downs as it is establishing some consistency in the rebuilding. There are some cities that have established Conversation Districts with rebuilding guidelines. That's what we'll work toward.Connie Dooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471507319603171530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862651251775522268.post-63459153218929545102008-06-05T11:48:00.000-04:002008-06-05T11:48:00.000-04:00did you feel like anything was accomplished at the...did you feel like anything was accomplished at the meeting? How will the coalition go about stopping the tear-downs? Good for you : )Sarah in Disturbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514579086025910388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862651251775522268.post-62707052352405192182008-06-04T23:14:00.000-04:002008-06-04T23:14:00.000-04:00What a great thing to get involved with -- people ...What a great thing to get involved with -- people too often take their neighborhood character for granted. From what I know of your neighborhood, it feels meant to be made of smaller homes that are more connected to each other... besides, people these days seem to think they need so much more space than they do. <BR/><BR/>My neighborhood in Baltimore is going through something similar. Developers are really interested in huge high-rise buildings that stick out like a sore thumb around the 3-story row houses. <BR/><BR/>Hey, if nobody stands up for where they live, the only thing that will have a say is the market, right? Besides, I think if you all band together, you can have a real impact on the nature of development in your backyard. <BR/><BR/>-MeganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com