Sustainability of My Community

After walking around my neighborhood I find that it sustainable in some ways in not in others. All of the homes are fairly new which means they probably have some environmentally friendly products in them but who knows for sure. While walking I noticed how much wildlife surrounds my neighborhood and how much of it was lost to build the homes. All of the yards are very small and when you walk around the neighborhood you feel as if you are just in a big concrete jungle. With what yards the homeowners do have they are landscaped to the max. There are a a lot of flowers and bushes but not a lot of grass. It seems to me that mulch has replaced the grass so it is easier to maintain. The lawn guys come once a week to cut the little patch of grass people have in their front yards and he probably sprays chemicals once a month. None of the homes in my community have their own pool we just have a community pool which everyone uses so I guess this a positive because we are using less chemicals and less land had to be destroyed. While walking around it would be hard to find any animals. There are no birds, snakes, raccoons, or anything besides ants and the occasional wasp. I feel bad that I live this way in Fort Myers but my home in Sarasota is much different. I live on two and a half acres and at least an acre is all woods. I get to see snakes and birds and the occasional fox. I love living out there because the air just seems cleaner and fresher. Although I do see why people live in communities like the one i live in now. You don't have to cut your grass and everything looks really nice and clean from the outside. I feel that the community i live in now is not very sustainable but my community at home is. I am lucky to see both sides.