#suburban development

“He was armed only with this”: 

Likely the site of an alien abduction: 

I believe these are raccoon tracks: 

See how the water from the recent rain pushed down the grass: 

On the other side of the path, more storm pressed grass: 

This space once contained two homes with large yards. It will soon contain six houses with no yards to speak of but ample opportunity & convenient proximity to hand your neighbor a roll of toilet paper while you’re both in the bathroom: 

Who watches the watchers: 

You found the dungeon entrance. It is a slight slope but the entrance has a low gate. Roll 10 or better to hop the fence: 

This is the kind of tag that people with penis issues have: 

Obviously a friendly community: 

How Suburban Development Makes Cities Poor

XLE.LIFE SITE VISIT: BORIVALI, MUMBAI AND 5 QUESTIONS WITH SAVIYA LOPES

XLE.LIFE's Kai Altmann visited Borivali for the first time during monsoon season of 2019 and caught up with Saviya Lopes, Clark House’s Director, in her new studio.

XLE.LIFE SITE VISIT: KHALIFA CITY A

XLE.LIFE’s Kai Altmann explored Khalifa City A discretely in 2018, hours before an impending sandstorm.

The Atlantic Cities:

"Over 50% of Food Stamp Recipients Live in the Suburbs

Meet the new geography of poverty 

MATTHEW O'BRIEN AUG 30 2013

The housing bust didn't just sink the world economy. It sunk the suburbs too. 

Now, you probably think of white picket fences, big backyards, and perhaps a whiff of existential despair when you think about the suburbs. But you should think of economic despair instead. As Elizabeth Kneebone of the Brookings Institution points out, suburbanites made up almost 50 percent of food stamp recipients back in 2007 -- and 55 percent in 2011."

The Washington Post

"Have the suburbs hit a dead end?

By Jonathan O’Connell and Leigh Gallagher, Published: August 2

In her new book, “The End of the Suburbs,” Leigh Gallagher argues that the suburban way of life, once the epitome of the American dream, is becoming increasingly undesirable. Capital Business reporter Jonathan O’Connell, who has questioned whether Washington can grow up with its 20-somethings, chatted with Gallagher this past week about how Americans choose to live. An abridged version of that conversation follows.

O’Connell: Could you start by telling us why you think the suburbs are in decline?

Gallagher: The suburbs were a great idea that worked really well for a long time, but they overshot their mandate. We supersized everything in a way that led many people to live far away from where they needed to be and far away from their neighbors, and that has far-reaching implications, no pun intended. People have turned away from that kind of living. Add in the demographic forces that are reshaping our whole population, and the result is a significant shift. Census data shows that outward growth is slowing and inward growth is speeding up."