Hi Everyone,
This blog has been created so that we have a way to voice our ideas and concerns for our beautiful neighborhood. I know that efforts have been made in the past to bring unity to our subdivision, so this will hopefully foster that growth. Talking with neighbors down my street, there is a unanimous desire for a close-knit neighborhood, where everyone can build relationships. It is only appropriate that this blog be called "The Front Porch," since this is the place where we wave to our neighbors passing by and it is the way we view the world each morning when we wake up. So, in that light, let's make this a place where we respect each other's opinions and keep things G-rated for the family.
First item on the agenda...
What is your favorite thing about our neighborhood?
I'll go first. I love that we have soooo many trees! Builders in other neighborhoods mow down every plant, tree and flower and build a cookie cutter box. But our subdivision has character!
6 comments:
What a great idea!!
Fabulous idea and well done ~ thank you!
I too love my neighborhood and the trees. I greatly enjoy coming home in the spring and seeing all of the colors in your yards. I think the variety in houses and landscaping is great. We moved here because we could plant whatever we want wherever we want.
I am concerned about one thing though...parking on the street. I dread the day that I hear of someone hitting a child that has walked or ridden out from behind a parked car. Most of these cars are in the same spot every day.
This creates a sense of familiarity that does not apply with children. A lot of people speed on Dunmovin and Norman Drive (visitors and residents). Most of these cars are in the same place everyday and in front of completely empty driveways.
I have been told by a real estate agent that no one will sell their house here with all the cars on the street. This hurts all of us including the people who do not want to move.
I too would like to commend Ms. Miller for such a terrific idea in creating this additional communication forum to supplement our neighborhood Newsletter!
Great job Faith!...
I am absolutely in FULL agreement with Michael's comments regarding the 'Street Parking' issues:
That, usually is indeed one of the key factors that separate "Decent Neighborhoods" from so-so neighborhoods. As most peolple would agree, we definitely have a lot of room for improvement with these street parking problems.
Of course most of our inability to manage this rather unsightly situation is a direct result of the community not having a covenant: Maybe it's time we began dsicussions about real covenant driven Home Owner Association.
Thank tou!
What a lovely idea, Faith. Thank you so much for setting it up. I feel that I should replace my computer chair with a comfy rocker as I sit here on my new "front porch". After moving 28 times during my husband's thirty year Army career, I find that we have put down firm roots during our twenty-two years living in Dunmovin. It is a beautiful neighborhood, the people are wonderful and our growing sense of community is very exciting. I agree that parking is a problem. As daily dog walkers we wish we had sidewalks but, since we don't, we often find that we must quickly dodge some fast traffic when we least expect it. Many people fail to stop for stop signs. I keep wondering why? It only takes a minute and could avoid a bad accident. We have many dog walkers, a bird walker and many children riding bikes. We need to keep everybody safe. Now all I need to know Faith, is how to put my picture on this site:)
First of all I agree this is a great site and good idea Faith Good Job.I hope it does not become a negative site and that different views are heard and appreciated.I am not in FULL agreement to the issue of the parked cars. Yes we are seeing a problem ,however this problem is arising from the problem of the numerous cars @ the college/ frat houses we are seeing pop up in our neighborhood, cars parked facing wrong way, cars on grass, work trucks parked residentially and vehicles not legally tagged.These are the problems.They need to be kept separate from the single family homes who (myself included)have different reasons for legally parking on the street. The main reason I purchased my house in yes this beautiful neighborhood is that it does NOT have an HOA so as I can have my personally selected mailbox, red shutters, fence around my landscaped yard and also knowing I would soon have 2 teenagers with cars that could be legally parked on street and not blocking my driveway.My neighbor has 7 children they have several cars obviously and park on street. If done legally I have no problem with it.They chose a neighborhood where they can do this. I know of horror stories and I'm sure we all do of friends/familys in HOA subdivisions.
I feel we mainly need to know, respect and care about our neighbors and if this happened BOTH ways we would be able to talk with them respectfully not at them and most of our problems would work out. Also if we were friendly & respectful we would all want to make each other happy. In a perfect world we could all be Dun Movin '
Leona
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