We have a gorgeous neighborhood along the western edge of our North End. The homes on this slope overlook the Puget Sound and the (now double) Narrows Bridge. I had the joy of walking N Vista View Drive and its connected streets and lanes on a cloudless afternoon of perfect temperature. What a great day for a dinner party on the deck!The only thing that tinged my contentedness while walking this neighborhood was the awareness of my city's commercial bent. Historically we have tended to prioritize profit above people. We like money. But what does it profit a family to own a fabulous home and lose their soul?
Just north of N Vista View lies a gated community on Gold Creek Blvd. What do their entrance signs communicate to you?
My prayer for Tacoma is not that our prosperity would decrease, God forbid, but that our love for people would increase.
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I think that private communities such as these only contribute to the disconnected-ness that we are trying to get away from in Tacoma. I take a certain joy in sharing sidewalk with the community.
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Thanks for your insightful comment, Roxanne!
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