Housing code opinions emerge

Community members have started expressing their opinions about housing and subdivision design in the Tweed by participating in the online forums and surveys on this site.

Click here to see some of the comments submitted so far.

Click here to view or complete the surveys.

Opinions submitted so far include these responses to the question that 'individual choice about housing design is more important than established neighbourhood character'.

• "Individual design should be encouraged to an extent, however, a building must fit in and complement its surroundings."
• "Nothing worse than seeing the juxtaposition of quaint cottages with clunky "jail-style" concrete bunkers that seem to be the epitome of "modern" housing. Ugly."
• "I hate neighbourhoods that look the same! There's no uniqueness, a person's home in a way reflects their identity, it would be stupid to have to share that with someone else."

On the issue of whether 'dwellings designed to respond to the site are generally a better approach than modifying the site to accommodate a particular house', respondents stated:

• "There should always be room for compromise. Finding the balance is the hard part."
• "Houses that respond to the site will function better and blend in better."
• "Yes. Housing should be on poles rather than slabs. More adaptable to the site. Better white ant protection. Improved ventilation."
• "I do not like humans just moving things around so that it pleases their design. If they're going to build a house on the site, be creative and smart with what you have and stop destroying things."