10-26-2021, 04:43 PM
(10-26-2021, 04:03 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(10-26-2021, 10:31 AM)KingandWeber Wrote: Yeah it's hard not to roll your eyes at this one. It's only green in name, but in reality just some suburban homes with green features.
Transportation/location aside, it does look like they have put significant effort in this, and it's far more than "green in name" only. They are looking to generate all their energy through geothermal and solar, and the land usage is far less than typical suburban house, let alone a township one. And they are far smaller, 815 sqft as opposed to 2000+ sqft that's typical in the townships. They are using sustainable materials, they have community gardens, there are no garages, and parking is outside the community.
Doing this on a larger scale, or next to an existing community, would certainly be better. But I still respect the developers for what they are trying to do. As it is, it's about 1 km from Bloomingdale (OK for me to walk or bike but not for many others), Sawmill Rd isn't particularly bike-friendly -- and Bloomingdale doesn't offer much in terms retail (although there is a regional library branch there).
I mean, this comes back to my original question, do they really not understand the implications of where they are locating? Sociologically, I'd really like an answer from them on this. They do seem in earnest...would they care to understand the implications of carbon free rural living?