Hi Criss, er, Cristina. Am I still allowed to call you Crissy?
Hope the house bid works out for you. Edgewater sounds great. Walkable, transit, mixed-use development–hey, fits my definition of good urbanism! Will you actually have views of Manhattan across the river?
I too can relate to wanting space and I imagine we’ll be entering the next phase in our lives soon by buying a house. Time to walk the walk and see what this is really like! But in the back of my mind, I’m wondering about kids, schools, density, affordability, and all the little things that make the suburbs attractive. But I think the best NU developments really take these concerns into consideration. Sarah and I visited a growing community called Orenco Station, near Portland, this past summer and it appears to really deliver on the promises and hype. I think NU’s critics, both those who think NU is all about quaint faux-villages, and those who fear the increased density would agree that more places like Orenco needed…
Good luck with the house hunting…
Crissy
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Yes you can still call me Crissy! All my favorite people pick it up and it’s like the cool secret club if you really know that’s my name…
If our negotiations continue to work out we will move into the house April 1. We’ll have partial views of the Hudson and Manhattan from the 2nd floor and eventually we’ll re-finish the attic which has amazing views. It is very exciting from a personal and also from an investment standpoint.
I checked out the Orenco station link. They really hit the nail on the head with their layout and variety. It is one thing that is missing from many of the metro-suburban NYC developments. It probably has to do with the price of real estate but is so important in marketing to urbane clientele. No one I know with any kind of style wants to live in a cookie cutter mc-home. Portland is definitely one of the most exciting areas in the country from an architectural standpoint. It will be interesting to see what these developments turn into.
Are you and Sarah considering the west coast in the near future? Or are you going to stay in Austin?
February 22nd, 2005
Billy
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Hi Criss, er, Cristina. Am I still allowed to call you Crissy?
Hope the house bid works out for you. Edgewater sounds great. Walkable, transit, mixed-use development–hey, fits my definition of good urbanism! Will you actually have views of Manhattan across the river?
I too can relate to wanting space and I imagine we’ll be entering the next phase in our lives soon by buying a house. Time to walk the walk and see what this is really like! But in the back of my mind, I’m wondering about kids, schools, density, affordability, and all the little things that make the suburbs attractive. But I think the best NU developments really take these concerns into consideration. Sarah and I visited a growing community called Orenco Station, near Portland, this past summer and it appears to really deliver on the promises and hype. I think NU’s critics, both those who think NU is all about quaint faux-villages, and those who fear the increased density would agree that more places like Orenco needed…
Good luck with the house hunting…
Crissy
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Yes you can still call me Crissy! All my favorite people pick it up and it’s like the cool secret club if you really know that’s my name…
If our negotiations continue to work out we will move into the house April 1. We’ll have partial views of the Hudson and Manhattan from the 2nd floor and eventually we’ll re-finish the attic which has amazing views. It is very exciting from a personal and also from an investment standpoint.
I checked out the Orenco station link. They really hit the nail on the head with their layout and variety. It is one thing that is missing from many of the metro-suburban NYC developments. It probably has to do with the price of real estate but is so important in marketing to urbane clientele. No one I know with any kind of style wants to live in a cookie cutter mc-home. Portland is definitely one of the most exciting areas in the country from an architectural standpoint. It will be interesting to see what these developments turn into.
Are you and Sarah considering the west coast in the near future? Or are you going to stay in Austin?