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IT'S ABOUT THE NEIGHBORS

WHO ARE WE??????

WHAT DO WE DO???????

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Who (What) is Coronado?
We live in a neighborhood of beautiful tree-lined streets, dotted with the loveliest bungalows, one with an unparalleled history, true diversity in every sense of the word and STYLE. Yes, we have STYLE. If you walk down the street, you see one home after another, each one distinctive in style. There will be a territorial-style one next to a Tudor one next to a pueblo-style one, and so on. All of these houses were built around 1925, when Phoenix was expanding. Mine is an Arts and Crafts bungalow and I'm slowly renovating it, trying to rescue its original charm. This is the first house I've worked on. In fact, I think you could say I'm becoming addicted to my house. Something about renewing the spirit of a house renews the spirit in me.

The truth is, I love small houses and I suspect I always will. There's this thing in this country, people are convinced that bigger is better. There's so much anxiety about not having enough closet space or not enough bedrooms. But what's that all about, really? I believe in living economically and ecologically. I have a kitchen that's suitable and a pretty dining room. I can have friends for dinner, something I really enjoy, and a guest overnight in the extra bedroom. Not only that, I can do all of this and still enjoy doing what I love most: turning something old and forgotten into something special again.

Coronado is far from being forgotten though, it is a thriving, vibrant neighborhood filled with people like me, people who love and appreciate the treasures that are our homes.

The origins of the Coronado Neighborhood

“I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?”

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

“Love thy neighbor--and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.”
Mae West

“Nothing makes you more tolerant of a neighbor's noisy party than being there.”
Franklin P. Jones

“A neighbor is a person who can get to your house in less than a minute and takes two hours to go back home.”
O. A. Battista

“My neighbor asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn't take it out of my garden.”