Comments on: Moving In http://www.sustainableschmidt.com/2009/06/moving-in/ Practical idea exchange about sustainable building development and living Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:37:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Serena Beltz http://www.sustainableschmidt.com/2009/06/moving-in/comment-page-1/#comment-2553 Serena Beltz Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:19:53 +0000 http://www.sustainableschmidt.com/?p=608#comment-2553 One last note--hopefully more constructive than last comment. Having seen developers here in Chicago have "landscaping" done, it's refreshing that you are keeping to your initial premise and trying to keep sustainable affordable. I was just at the "All Things Organic" show here in Chicago last week and that was a huge message that was being sent--sustainable and organic doesn't have to be exclusive--it can and should be for the everyday family trying to raise healthy, aware children. $60k for a Sunset yard? Surely they jest and thank you for not buying into it. We watched horrified when our developer had our lawn put it (we were a day away from closing when it happened). Needless to say, it was ripped out and redone a week later. Even with "connections" I can tell you a nice small yard should not be beyond anyone's means. One last note–hopefully more constructive than last comment. Having seen developers here in Chicago have “landscaping” done, it’s refreshing that you are keeping to your initial premise and trying to keep sustainable affordable. I was just at the “All Things Organic” show here in Chicago last week and that was a huge message that was being sent–sustainable and organic doesn’t have to be exclusive–it can and should be for the everyday family trying to raise healthy, aware children.

$60k for a Sunset yard? Surely they jest and thank you for not buying into it. We watched horrified when our developer had our lawn put it (we were a day away from closing when it happened). Needless to say, it was ripped out and redone a week later. Even with “connections” I can tell you a nice small yard should not be beyond anyone’s means.

]]> By: Serena Beltz http://www.sustainableschmidt.com/2009/06/moving-in/comment-page-1/#comment-2551 Serena Beltz Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:58:16 +0000 http://www.sustainableschmidt.com/?p=608#comment-2551 Not volunteering anyone but I am married to a landscape contractor and we will be in the Sunset if all goes as planned, next week. You inspired us with some of our home choices, maybe we can repay the favor...:) Not volunteering anyone but I am married to a landscape contractor and we will be in the Sunset if all goes as planned, next week. You inspired us with some of our home choices, maybe we can repay the favor…:)

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