Homebuyers and buyers' representatives out there will probably agree that on everyone's (or almost everyone's) wish list is the CUL-DE-SAC. A favorite of families or soon-to-be families, the cul-de-sac represents the epitome of safety, with images of happy toddlers riding tricycles around the circular end of a neighborhood development.
However, a recent article in the Hartford Courant reported on the possible demise of the cul-de-sac. Fascinating! Who would have thunk it? But apparently there are downsides to cul-de-sacs, and those downsides include the following:
- They contribute to suburban sprawl and a dependence on driving.
- Traffic from cul-de-sacs must turn onto main roads, causing congestion.
- They are less accessible for emergency vehicles.
- Cul-de-sacs are harder to plow in the winter.
- The safety factor is largely a myth.
Some cities, such as Portland, Charlotte, and Austin have banned cul-de-sacs from new development, and Virginia became the first state to strictly limit them.
Read the entire article from the Hartford Courant. The comments to the article are interesting as well.
With cul-de-sacs falling out of favor, can stainless steel appliances be far behind?
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Peggy Chirico, REALTOR®
Serving the Greater Hartford Area
Prudential CT Realty
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