Is Suburban Living The Secret To Happiness?

A recent survey in Britain discovers that suburban dwellers are happy with their lot, countering the view that UK residents take a negative view of life in the suburbs.

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August 4, 2006, 2:00 PM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"Acacia Avenue" is the quintessential suburban street, evoking images of leafy gardens, cars in driveways, and nosy neighbors. "The name has been used in sitcoms and films and even features in a song by Iron Maiden."

While some Brits might find the thought of life on Acacia Avenue a drag, a new poll shows that residents of the suburbs are quite content.

"People living in Acacia Avenues are happy with their lives, rarely get divorced and have been in the same job for 11 years, according to a three-month survey of more than 200 people living in 15 Acacia Avenues."

"The findings may provide some comfort for the Government, which aims to instigate a suburban renaissance and increase housing density, particularly around the edges of built-up areas, in order to counter the housing shortage and to develop sustainable communities."

Friday, July 21, 2006 in The Times (London)

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