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[ Friday, August 05, 2005 08:27 PDT ]

Where is the perfect place to live?

Section:

Travel

Summary:

Some places we read about, others we dream about, others we visit, but home is where you live, work and play.

So, what makes for a desirable community and a health culture?

Main:

David Brooks in his nytimes column of 2005-08-11 makes the following poin:  the study of cultural geography is meat for those with a mind for science and stuff that is measurable and matters.  His colleague at the nytimes, Paul Krugman, has published on the economic determinism of place is the grand scheme of economic history.  Brooks also illustrates the fact of choice and mobility in modern America.  Communities tend to recruit, attract, retain and reproduce like minded folks.


The demographic trends are reflected in the local public and private high schools.  Davis is a one high school town.  The Blue Devils tend to excel… in academics, in sports, in music and ART performance, in public service and in behavior.

Excellent sources of community demographic information often comes from local Realtors and local college Fact Books published by the staff of the Institutional Research Department.

Here is a critera list for beginning a score card.

* weather, air, and water quality.

* mix of the economic infrastructure with supporting transportation and communication resources.

* locality, transportation and geography.

* accountability, management ability of local govenment units.

* job market stability, wages and salaries.

* visible evidence of civic pride.

* quality of the school system.

* housing availability and affordability.

* cost of living and services.

* quality of parks and recreation.

* low crime and good public health and safety system.

* country esthetics and accessibility to public lands.

* respect and attention to the needs of the retired, senior and disabled citizens.

* accountablity of and planning by local government.

* quality of local and referral medical facilities.

* cultural diversity and tolerance

* Arts support.

* Public performance and community assembly focal points.

* A history of community volunteerism.

And the candidates are .....? 

 

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