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  • August 9, 2008 at 11:36 PM #255566
    temeculaguy
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    harry, the oc is all grown up, no arguments there. But it is not what the urban theorists consider an urban environment. Almost the entire o.c. requires a car, things are spread out and zoned and few families can live entirely as pedestrians. It’s large buildings are surrounded by parking lots and it os difficult to walk from the skyscrapers to the houses. SFR’s are evil in their eyes and we are enamored by them.

    lajolla, even you hood isn’t what they would consider urban. These guys are pointing to european and east coast cities as the model and we will never fit into it.

    August 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM #255351
    HarryBosch
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    Hmmm. Urban theory and Urban planning – they sound like interesting topics and I’m sure they are stimulating to read, think and talk about.

    Every now and then as I read the papers I’ll come across an article that mentions some of the ideas you’re talking about. I remember reading about downtown Santa Ana (mabe a decade ago ?) that talked about how they were trying to create an artists colony or a place for yuppies (hate to use old terminology) to live and work within walking distances. I think I saw another article recently about downtown Riverside or maybe some place near UCR about trying to create another place for people to live and work within walking distances.

    It sounds like a good idea and a good goal.

    Doing something for the common good is noble. And you get paid for it. Not bad 🙂

    August 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM #255524
    HarryBosch
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    Hmmm. Urban theory and Urban planning – they sound like interesting topics and I’m sure they are stimulating to read, think and talk about.

    Every now and then as I read the papers I’ll come across an article that mentions some of the ideas you’re talking about. I remember reading about downtown Santa Ana (mabe a decade ago ?) that talked about how they were trying to create an artists colony or a place for yuppies (hate to use old terminology) to live and work within walking distances. I think I saw another article recently about downtown Riverside or maybe some place near UCR about trying to create another place for people to live and work within walking distances.

    It sounds like a good idea and a good goal.

    Doing something for the common good is noble. And you get paid for it. Not bad 🙂

    August 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM #255529
    HarryBosch
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    Hmmm. Urban theory and Urban planning – they sound like interesting topics and I’m sure they are stimulating to read, think and talk about.

    Every now and then as I read the papers I’ll come across an article that mentions some of the ideas you’re talking about. I remember reading about downtown Santa Ana (mabe a decade ago ?) that talked about how they were trying to create an artists colony or a place for yuppies (hate to use old terminology) to live and work within walking distances. I think I saw another article recently about downtown Riverside or maybe some place near UCR about trying to create another place for people to live and work within walking distances.

    It sounds like a good idea and a good goal.

    Doing something for the common good is noble. And you get paid for it. Not bad 🙂

    August 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM #255586
    HarryBosch
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    Hmmm. Urban theory and Urban planning – they sound like interesting topics and I’m sure they are stimulating to read, think and talk about.

    Every now and then as I read the papers I’ll come across an article that mentions some of the ideas you’re talking about. I remember reading about downtown Santa Ana (mabe a decade ago ?) that talked about how they were trying to create an artists colony or a place for yuppies (hate to use old terminology) to live and work within walking distances. I think I saw another article recently about downtown Riverside or maybe some place near UCR about trying to create another place for people to live and work within walking distances.

    It sounds like a good idea and a good goal.

    Doing something for the common good is noble. And you get paid for it. Not bad 🙂

    August 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM #255635
    HarryBosch
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    Hmmm. Urban theory and Urban planning – they sound like interesting topics and I’m sure they are stimulating to read, think and talk about.

    Every now and then as I read the papers I’ll come across an article that mentions some of the ideas you’re talking about. I remember reading about downtown Santa Ana (mabe a decade ago ?) that talked about how they were trying to create an artists colony or a place for yuppies (hate to use old terminology) to live and work within walking distances. I think I saw another article recently about downtown Riverside or maybe some place near UCR about trying to create another place for people to live and work within walking distances.

    It sounds like a good idea and a good goal.

    Doing something for the common good is noble. And you get paid for it. Not bad 🙂

    August 11, 2008 at 9:20 AM #255667
    Nor-LA-SD-guy
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    Putting a light rail system down the center of all the major freeways in Socal would for the most part put an end to this debate.

    August 11, 2008 at 9:20 AM #255844
    Nor-LA-SD-guy
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    Putting a light rail system down the center of all the major freeways in Socal would for the most part put an end to this debate.

    August 11, 2008 at 9:20 AM #255848
    Nor-LA-SD-guy
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    Putting a light rail system down the center of all the major freeways in Socal would for the most part put an end to this debate.

    August 11, 2008 at 9:20 AM #255907
    Nor-LA-SD-guy
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    Putting a light rail system down the center of all the major freeways in Socal would for the most part put an end to this debate.

    August 11, 2008 at 9:20 AM #255955
    Nor-LA-SD-guy
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    Putting a light rail system down the center of all the major freeways in Socal would for the most part put an end to this debate.

    August 11, 2008 at 9:33 AM #255672
    sdrealtor
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    Harry,
    TG has got it right. Suburbs are less densely populated than the major urban areas they surround. Back East where I grew up, Northern New Jersey meets every point you made about the OC tenfold and more. Still it is merely a suburb of NYC.

    sdr

    August 11, 2008 at 9:33 AM #255849
    sdrealtor
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    Harry,
    TG has got it right. Suburbs are less densely populated than the major urban areas they surround. Back East where I grew up, Northern New Jersey meets every point you made about the OC tenfold and more. Still it is merely a suburb of NYC.

    sdr

    August 11, 2008 at 9:33 AM #255853
    sdrealtor
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    Harry,
    TG has got it right. Suburbs are less densely populated than the major urban areas they surround. Back East where I grew up, Northern New Jersey meets every point you made about the OC tenfold and more. Still it is merely a suburb of NYC.

    sdr

    August 11, 2008 at 9:33 AM #255912
    sdrealtor
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    Harry,
    TG has got it right. Suburbs are less densely populated than the major urban areas they surround. Back East where I grew up, Northern New Jersey meets every point you made about the OC tenfold and more. Still it is merely a suburb of NYC.

    sdr

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