RAM
Hail the keys!
My earliest days tripping were in the suburb where I grew up. My friends and I would walk the sidestreets on LSD, mushrooms, or cannabis and analyze the architectural designs of our neighbors.
However, I was always uncomfortable in the suburbs. I often felt as if we were being watched from the windows of suspicious homeowners, who were just waiting for "the riff raff" to walk by for them to have an excuse to call the authorities. Of course this never happened as we were white, dressed like suburban teens, and rarely made an actual scene, but I could never shake my discomfort with the area.
I also could often sense unhappiness and a general lack of fulfillment among the homes and their inhabitants. There were many unhappy marriages among other modern, upper middle class traumas in a town that appeared somewhat ritzy and well put together to outsiders. I have since relocated to an urban setting where I am much happier. I will likely never live in a densely packed or highly populated urban center, as I enjoy living in small cities that offer just enough intellectual stimulation paired with peace and quiet when I need it.
For tripping, however, I still prefer a natural setting with quick access to my home in the city. This can be a tough combination to find, but it exists in well-designed cities. Tripping has greatly influenced the way I see cities and spaces, and it has led me to have an affection for the field of urban planning. So I am wondering:
-Has tripping influenced the way you see and understand cities?
-What kinds of settings (rural, suburban, urban, exurban) do you enjoy tripping in and why?
-Did you move settings in your lifetime due to tripping?
However, I was always uncomfortable in the suburbs. I often felt as if we were being watched from the windows of suspicious homeowners, who were just waiting for "the riff raff" to walk by for them to have an excuse to call the authorities. Of course this never happened as we were white, dressed like suburban teens, and rarely made an actual scene, but I could never shake my discomfort with the area.
I also could often sense unhappiness and a general lack of fulfillment among the homes and their inhabitants. There were many unhappy marriages among other modern, upper middle class traumas in a town that appeared somewhat ritzy and well put together to outsiders. I have since relocated to an urban setting where I am much happier. I will likely never live in a densely packed or highly populated urban center, as I enjoy living in small cities that offer just enough intellectual stimulation paired with peace and quiet when I need it.
For tripping, however, I still prefer a natural setting with quick access to my home in the city. This can be a tough combination to find, but it exists in well-designed cities. Tripping has greatly influenced the way I see cities and spaces, and it has led me to have an affection for the field of urban planning. So I am wondering:
-Has tripping influenced the way you see and understand cities?
-What kinds of settings (rural, suburban, urban, exurban) do you enjoy tripping in and why?
-Did you move settings in your lifetime due to tripping?