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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
On the other side of the housing debate. Check today's (7-18-08) back section. There is an article on high-density, small sq footage, housing in it, based on 1920's housing designs. We have a old name for them in Texas - Shotgun Shacks. $600,000 for a shotgun shack (AND it costs MORE that comparable modern housing nearby.)
And there's a waiting list.........words fail me....... (you can buy an original shotgun shack in East Dallas for $60K...)
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Here in Surprise? They tried making a development with shared driveways. Common areas instead of yards. Very close together. "to promote community lifestyle." It was a big flop because people don't want to live close enough to a neighbor to hear them sneeze. They want their own 'space' and privacy. And another development was touted as the perfect place for 'low income' no fencing, no driveways or garages, dinky little houses. THAT developement has gone section 8. Welfare for those unfamiliar with the term. They've been having auctions weekly and still can't sell the houses. Took a great area of single family homes, and now we have our own little ghetto. Police presence constantly.