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2007年03月06日
Beat Assignment -Anecdotal Story 2-
"Shared Neighborhood"
EUGENE, Ore.--Do you go into your neighbor's kitchen and grab something you need for your recipe when they are not home? People do, in this neighborhood.
Quiet. There's no sound but birds singing. Climbing up the mountain, you find its panoramic views beautiful. Clean. There are no overfilled trash cans on the streets. You'll see people jogging and bicycling. This is what the Walnut-Fairmount neighborhood looks like.
"Sandra will be gone from Jan. 30 to Feb. 18," said Tim, who lives next to the Fairmount Park. They know where others are and when they are coming back. They know which schools others' children go to. They even know how married couple met!
Sharing not only information and space, but also plants, animals, and all kinds of tools, the neighborhood has become an "extended family." That's where the comfortableness of taking food from your neighbor's fridge comes from.
投稿者 maiko : 2007年03月06日 13:54
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