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In reply to the discussion: A solution to affordable housing... that Americans just don't seem to like. [View all]Scrivener7
(50,922 posts)waterfront, with lots of restaurants and kids' sprinkler fountains and nice amenities for families. In the afternoons, I saw a lot of people in flip flops and bathrobes going down to the river for a dip.
Two Swedish friends were our tour guides while we were there. We went to their apartment for dinner and their neighborhood was the same thing: very nice apartments, lots of trees, lots of outdoor space.
I asked our hosts: "Where are the bad neighborhoods in Stockholm?" They looked at me funny. I had to explain. Then THEY explained to me that, "Oh, we don't have that here."
PS: I live in a suburb of NYC in an area with 15 apartment buildings that were all built during the Depression. Our homes are beautifully built, beautiful kept buildings in a walking town. All of the 15 buildings are co-ops, so the residents have a stake in the value of the neighborhood. MUCH cheaper than a house to buy and own. Very social, easy lifestyle. ETA: And they can be had for prices that are not even in the universe of the 2 million another poster quoted.
Also, not for nothing, but it's TONS better for the environment.