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Baitball Blogger

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10. Actually, that very "possibility" is the subject of my website.
Sat May 5, 2012, 01:17 PM
May 2012

Old homeowners undermined the Association's purpose and resources. They formed a cabal that made life pretty miserable for anyone who tried to tell them differently. It's a big problem in Florida.

However, I've lived here long enough to see that young families with children are the saving's grace. Unfortunately, they walk in and face an established group of older residents who are not only hostile to them, but hostile to their children. I am really praying that communities like the one you discuss take off, so that these young families can recover the playground areas (common grounds) that were taken from them, in order to develop into a pocket like society.

I like the idea.

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There was an article in the AARP magazine about pocket neighborhoods. Laurian May 2012 #1
Me too, and they could be manufactured at various prices - Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #6
Excellent idea... BeHereNow May 2012 #2
Me too! nt Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #7
Yep rucky May 2012 #3
I can see a potential problem. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #4
I do see what you mean, but that's fear based on our modern-day isolation Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #8
Actually, that very "possibility" is the subject of my website. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #10
Sounds like a recipe for drama and conflict FarCenter May 2012 #5
Well, it's the layout that I'm interested in - the proximity of homes, as it used to be Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #9
It's not for everyone, but it's a great concept. silverweb May 2012 #11
Organizing people is worse than herding cats. randome May 2012 #12
I was reacting to the description in the web site FarCenter May 2012 #13
That's what I mean, Americans are so used to suburban isolation, that they can no longer Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #15
Dealing with some kinds of people is unpleasant and it can be dangerous FarCenter May 2012 #16
See that's how little used we are to living among others Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #19
Looks a lot like Leisureville to me. Edweird May 2012 #14
I certainly like the idea bhikkhu May 2012 #17
I think the problem with proposals like this is they assume the reason people are more isolated, HiPointDem May 2012 #18
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