I’m on my third year in Lakewood. I have to drive my kids to another neighborhood for school, as do all of the other families in the area; there are quite a few here, more than what the description seems to let on.

While it IS nice to be near the outskirts of the city (it’s exceptionally cool to hear the coyotes howling!), the bus service is poor (one roughly every half hour in early morning, less during the day), the houses all look the same (it feels like living in a barracks or work camp), and while there is a walking park, the rest of the area is rather barren. The lack of a proper community association means we have to other areas for activities as well.

I can’t see this area ever becoming more than an area that people hunker down in until they can afford to move to a more mature area, with greenery and personality; Lakewood doesn’t seem to be set up to become more than that.

Shane

I’ve lived in Lakewood for years now and I’m always amazed by the difference between what this area looks like from the outside and how it feels to live here. To look at it, you’d think you’d feel crowded and overwhelmed by people. But, it’s just the opposite. We’re on the outside of town. There is so much open space – you can still see the sky clearly at night. There are always people walking their dogs or just exercising. It feels like a community, not a commune as it may appear like. It’s great to be walking distance from the grocery store. And there’s surprisingly very little traffic. I love living here and will miss it when we have a family and move away.

Jennifer