New developments are good for growth but the boom in fortified homes is undermining what regional towns do best
hen rural Australians spruik the benefits of country over city living, they often cite the profound sense of community in regional centres. In good times, this kinship might be a smile on the street; in bad times, it could be a stranger risking their life to save yours.
This continual development is vital to housing residents and sustaining growth, but there’s something disquieting about the form it’s taken. From the outside, my neighbourhood is a perfect manifestation of the Australian dream: four-bedroom homes on wide blocks with Hills hoists, swimming pools, multicar garages and high fences. It’s beautiful. But it’s never felt like home.
We are creatures of habit and convenience: the best community infrastructure prompts us in beneficial directions even when we don’t want to go. Give us a locked garage and no public transport and we’ll never take a bus again. Not a problem for some, but a real problem for the elderly who live alone, or the vulnerable whose social engagements centre around shared nods with those they see at the park each day.
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