In this yard the colours change every month, starting with whites in early spring, through pinks and purples in May and yellows or oranges in July. With so many different plants, there's lots to attract one's attention while ambling down the block. The roadway itself is no more than 8 or 9 metres wide. That allows parking on one side, and two cars to pass each other, provided they travel slowly. With few cars rushing up and down the street, it's perfect for ball hockey.
Most evenings see spirited games with parents sometimes joining in.
The houses are big enough to be subdivided. Some have secondary apartments, and some have been divided into a unit for each floor. There's nothing magic about creating the half-dozen conditions that make for a friendly street on which to live. The older city has numerous examples, as well as streets that satisfy some of these conditions, but not others. But, sadly, these conditions are almost wholly ignored by suburban planners and developers.