Suburban sprawl destroys the sense of community. What do you think of this statement?

Question

Agree, disagree? Why?

Answer 1

agree. we live in identical houses behind tall fences, commute 20 miles to our jobs, barely see our own family members, drive everywhere, walk nowhere, stay uninvolved. community shrinks as the size of neighborhoods grow until nobody knows anybody.

Answer 2

Disagree. I live in a suburb - formerly a village but now contiguous with the Big City - and we definately enjoy a sense of community we never had in the more concentrated population zone. It's a natural process for cities to grow,and as they do the central area becomes dominated by commerce and cheap housing. It becomes a fun place to visit for the sake of all the restaurants and clubs,but it's no place to raise a family. I enjoyed "downtown living" as a young single fresh out of college but even before I got married I had tired of it and moved out here. Less crime,cleaner - it's just a better place to live. And the people are a lot nicer and better educated.

Answer 3

It does destroy the sense of community. People move to increasingly outlying areas where they have to commute farther to and from their jobs. As a result, they often don't have time to get to know their neighbors or participate in community activities. Many of these areas are virtual ghost towns during the week and the only time people can see their homes in the daylight is on weekends.

Answer 4

I think it could be true, but the Internet is worse. You don't even have to talk face to face on the Internet.

Answer 5

Not to mention vast amounts of irreplaceable farmland.

Answer 6

I agree.