Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : boraxman
From : Vk3jed
Date : Sat Aug 13 2022 10:58:00

-=> On 08-13-22 00:05, boraxman wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 Vk> Strip centres in general are better, some parking in the street, and the
 Vk> major car parks tend to be behind the shops with either rear access or
 Vk> walk along the street.  Pedestrians simply walk along the street (maybe
 Vk> after getting off public transport) and into the shop of their choice.
 Vk>

 bo> They do work better, as do "malls" between two roads or streets, though
 bo> neither of these are really places for people to linger.  Ballarat has
 bo> a nice mall, I can't remember the name, but its near Bakery Hill.
 bo> Wide, no cars, quiet, parking nearby.

I'm not familiar with that mall.  

 bo> I used to live on a block where the middle of the block (it was a large
 bo> block) was a relatively large piece of grassland with a kids park in
 bo> the middle.  A few blocks in this suburb was like this.  I always
 bo> though that instead of having the houses face the streets, they should
 bo> face the interior of the block, the grassland, with the street being at
 bo> the "back" of the house.  That way, everyones front yard opens on to
 bo> this grassland.  Every house then faces  a courtyard of sorts, but the
 bo> streets you use to access them aren't a pointless cul-de-sac.  It was a
 bo> nice idea, to have these open areas, but having at the back of the
 bo> houses, and not having them well maintained meant it was a lost
 bo> opportunity.

It's a shame that it wasn't utilised as well as it could have been, because
those enclosed courtyards encourage residents, especially those with kids, to
mingle in a safe space.


.... I was abducted by aliens and all I got was this lousy implant.
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