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lookout123 · 04-28-2005, 01:20 PM

phoenix is a grid system and i see no traffic disruptions from this at all. we have traffic lights on every intersection. The traffic keeps to the main arteries - reducing traffic flow through neighborhoods, allowing our kids to be a little bit safer in their yards, driveways, and sidewalks. the arteries are an exact 1 mile block system, every half mile has a main thoroughfair (sp). this means that at the very most, 1/4 mile in ANY direction takes you to a street with easy access.

maybe it is hard to visualize this but phoenix isn't all gated communities, but it is almost completely WALLED communities. it really isn't about being snobby, or elitist or keeping anyone out. phoenix is a horizontal, rather than vertical city. i am very blessed that i have a 1/4 acre lot that buts up to a preserve. most lots run from 6000-8000 sq ft. this means you are right on top of your neighbors. people have walls around their back and side yards for security and more importantly -for privacy. if my wife wants to layout by the pool topless, she can. if my son wants to play in his sandbox while i make dinner, he can - he is protected from prying eyes and bad intentions by a 6 foot wall. (and 2 large dogs) i can put my dogs in the backyard, without worrying about putting them on a chain, etc. it also means i don't have to look out my living room window and watch my obese neighbor sit out on his porch eating KFC and chain smoking until 3 am every night too.

it doesn't mean we are unfriendly or anti social. we have block parties frequently in the cul-de-sac and everyone has a great time. the kids play basketball and baseball in the common areas. i am one of the few people who has actually brought people from the neighborhood into my back yard. in phoenix, your backyard is like an extension of your house - you don't invite everyone into your house and you don't invite everyone into your backyard.

come to think of it - the only homes in phoenix that don't have walls are in Sun City (retirement community) or in the more rural areas.

04-28-2005, 01:20 PM	#12
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	phoenix is a grid system and i see no traffic disruptions from this at all. we have traffic lights on every intersection. The traffic keeps to the main arteries - reducing traffic flow through neighborhoods, allowing our kids to be a little bit safer in their yards, driveways, and sidewalks. the arteries are an exact 1 mile block system, every half mile has a main thoroughfair (sp). this means that at the very most, 1/4 mile in ANY direction takes you to a street with easy access. maybe it is hard to visualize this but phoenix isn't all gated communities, but it is almost completely WALLED communities. it really isn't about being snobby, or elitist or keeping anyone out. phoenix is a horizontal, rather than vertical city. i am very blessed that i have a 1/4 acre lot that buts up to a preserve. most lots run from 6000-8000 sq ft. this means you are right on top of your neighbors. people have walls around their back and side yards for security and more importantly -for privacy. if my wife wants to layout by the pool topless, she can. if my son wants to play in his sandbox while i make dinner, he can - he is protected from prying eyes and bad intentions by a 6 foot wall. (and 2 large dogs) i can put my dogs in the backyard, without worrying about putting them on a chain, etc. it also means i don't have to look out my living room window and watch my obese neighbor sit out on his porch eating KFC and chain smoking until 3 am every night too. it doesn't mean we are unfriendly or anti social. we have block parties frequently in the cul-de-sac and everyone has a great time. the kids play basketball and baseball in the common areas. i am one of the few people who has actually brought people from the neighborhood into my back yard. in phoenix, your backyard is like an extension of your house - you don't invite everyone into your house and you don't invite everyone into your backyard. come to think of it - the only homes in phoenix that don't have walls are in Sun City (retirement community) or in the more rural areas. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin