Ephemera

The ramblings of a lunatic expat.

I am Californian who relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 2006..

I'm a manicurist and a madwoman and I do a damn good job at both.

Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House

The symbol of American success often involves having the biggest house possible, but our outsized fantasies seem to be shifting. According to a new survey, more than three quarters of us consider having sidewalks and places to take a walk one of our top priorities when deciding where to live. Six in 10 people also said they would sacrifice a bigger house to live in a neighborhood that featured a mix of houses, stores, and businesses within an easy walk.

Suck it, haterz. I got both.

(of course, I had to leave America to get it)

(Source: azspot, via nedhepburn)

  1. trexcommentary reblogged this from azspot
  2. metamorphoseandbodhi reblogged this from azspot and added:
    The symbol of American success often involves having the biggest house possible, but our outsized fantasies seem to be...
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  4. foulmouthedliberty reblogged this from azspot and added:
    I would be more than happy to lop off about 1,000 sq ft from our house if we could move it to the North End of Boise.
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  7. travelsofanarhcitecturestudent reblogged this from nedhepburn and added:
    Very welcome and exciting news. Have we finally begun a paradigm shift in thought?
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    I’m going to take this opportunity to say again how much I love my little house, near that little creek, and lots of...
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  12. bayoublues reblogged this from nedhepburn and added:
    Yup. All about this.