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December.. 2001 <br /> Michi <br /> ga y <br /> ti <br /> lJ <br /> A publication of-the Michigan Society of Planning Volume 6 Number 5 . <br /> IN-.:cam•:•s =��_,�r�--=-�.� �-;�-' <br /> 0 U SIM--- A <br /> s= ` . ti <br /> : 'b y <br /> Affects Choracter 'of <br /> Community <br /> he term "living large" is - The imposition of these larger homes <br /> applicable to popular life on smaller lots within established <br /> styles within the United neighborhoods is.often referred to as <br /> States. It is indicative of.a passion for "bi foot" or "mansionization." .- <br /> az a cars; supersized fries, oversized `'� <br /> l <br /> g P The U:S. Census.Bureau <br /> sport"utility vehicles (SUV's). - - % <br /> reports that the average size <br /> and even applies to our <br /> residentialPP house in the early.70s <br /> was appro ximately <br /> dwelling nits. <br /> g 1,500 sq.. ft. By 1998;. . ._ <br /> Jerry Herron, q the average-size <br /> Director of house has - <br /> American ballooned to - <br /> Studies at Wayne over 2,000 Y- <br /> State University reports Q Q sq: ft. for <br /> "What we buy won't a nearly s <br /> necessarily be good.:It just has � � 449b <br /> to be huge." increase in <br /> This observation of American life-style size. This <br /> is also applicable to residential size increase - <br /> is indicative of the residential <br /> this <br /> preferences. However, preference <br /> preferences for larger.homes, larger <br /> can negatively impact older <br /> established neighborhoods where the bedrooms and larger garages, etc. <br /> predominant lot size and house is Unfortunately, newer, .larger homes <br /> Smaller. will often have negative impacts on <br /> attractive neighborhoods. This <br /> BERRY'S WORLD phenomenon is occurring in older <br /> established residential communities <br /> where .remodeling, home additions, <br /> teardowns or new construction on . <br /> vacant lots is often coupled with the <br /> desire for the bigfoot which is out.of <br /> character and out of scale with <br /> �,r I existing single-family neighborhoods. <br /> F It is difficult to develop a concise <br /> definition for mansionization. Rather <br /> "THIS IS TERRIBLE." someone i5 building the term is often loosely applied and' <br /> another trophy home in the neighborhood and <br />