In HomeTown, kids rule. We have slowed down auto traffic, put every home within a few minute's walk of the neighborhood park, and made our sidewalks wide enough for Big Wheels and bicycles to pass each other. HomeTown fosters children's need for growing independence by offering them a safer neighborhood to explore on their own. Return to Top of Page 12. Open a corner store and caf with a large, covered wrap-around veranda overlooking the Pavilion and tot lot in Holiday Park.
Neighbors can buy some groceries or the paper and pick up their mail.
They can stroll to the caf for an ice cream cone or relax in the library. They can pick up a muffin and cappucino on their way to work or wile away a summer afternoon in a rocking chair on the veranda chatting with friends. Return to Top of Page 13. Slow down automobile traffic. In typical subdivisions, homeowners hide out in the safety of their back yards because cars drive too fast down the streets.