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  • Zeus

    Sept. 2, 2011 8:56 p.m. Zeus New Reader

    Some time ago one of the editors wrote a fun column on the subdevelopment where his home is and how he and his buddies used the area prehomes going up to test their driving talent.

    With all the neighborhoods, developments, etc. that are sitting uninhabited today are there any out there that standout?

    I do not support street racing or speeding for that matter but the mind does wonder......

  • MitchellC

    Sept. 2, 2011 10:20 p.m. MitchellC Dork

    A few local guys were doing just this on motorcycles not too long ago. One guy hit a sandy spot and he and his 1098 ended up in a ditch. In short, just be wary of poor conditions, hidden curbs, etc..

  • gamby

    Sept. 2, 2011 11:14 p.m. gamby SuperDork

    RI is still pretty densely populated. I don't know of any completely deserted subdivisions, but then again, I haven't really looked.

    Quite a few deserted McMansions in various states of completion, though.

  • speedblind

    Sept. 3, 2011 5:53 a.m. speedblind Reader

    Based on past experience, you should live in AZ or NV. CA has its fair share though.

  • joey48442

    Sept. 3, 2011 7:06 a.m. joey48442 SuperDork

    Isn't that how a track in california came about many years ago? Riverside or something?

    Joey

  • madpanda

    Sept. 3, 2011 12:57 p.m. madpanda New Reader

    There is a whole city like that in Southern California. Called appropriately enough, California City. It's all laid out but the roads aren't paved so it's perfect for all the local rally guys to get together.

    Only problems are that it's in the desert so it gets ridiculously hot in the summer and in the winter it's overrun with dirt bikers that you have to be careful not to squish.

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Sept. 3, 2011 1:42 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid HalfDork

    There are several underdeveloped subdivisions in the South Chicago Suburbs. Most of them already are paved with curbs. Some only have a couple houses.

    A couple friends of mine were playing with this idea.

 
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