I am now coming up on 4 years living in the city. At times there are still many aspects of the city that I do not care for, or even think of, like what do I do with my garbage and where can I go shooting (I'm pretty country redneck, let's be honest)? But another aspect of city living that I have come to learn is that of Suburbia. It is a world unto itself, creating its own community and distinctions.
This point was driven home more deeply when I begun watching the Showtime series, WEEDS. It follows a suburban house wife, who once she becomes widowed, begins selling pot in a "safe & wholesome" community. It attempts to break down the boundaries of a typical suburban community all while trying to keep up its facade.
Please follow the link for "Little Boxes" (The link to post it on the blog wasn't working...):
Little Boxes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8StRAJCork&feature=related
This concept of suburban life and architecture is found in use by Fredrick Jameson. The term used to describe most of this phenomenon is called Urban Sprawl, or Suburban Sprawl. Suburbanization takes on the role of a new depthlessness and the effects are that of a loss of history within those communities. When I think of living in a "suburban heaven", it makes my skin crawl and my body shudder. When I think of a suburban community, I think of loss of originality, loss of individuality, and accepting a common rule and arbitrary "acceptedness" to a life of boringness. I don't want to live in one, and I don't plan on it. Don't take away my open spaces!
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