Community is what you make it. I’ve been fortunate enough to have great neighbors
There’s just one school-age kid living on my block for several years now. It’s a little sad, he has no one to play with, but he’s often outside in the afternoon while his mom smokes pot in the garage.
That’s terrible.
His mom should share her pot.
What a cunty bitch! Who raised that woman?!?
The sad truth is that a cul-de-sac hoop is a massive and instant property value killer. Most, if not all, HOA rules in high priced neighborhoods prohibit them, and many prohibit front driveway hoops too.
Yet another reason to never live in an area with an HOA
Wouldn’t kids playing outside be good for property values? Was talking to a friend and he told me he’d never raise kids in his old suburb because he never sees kids playing outside. I assume it’s similar for most parents looking for a place to start their family in, seeing there are other kids in the neighborhood who your kid can socialize and be active with seems like a major selling point.
You have to remember that you’re aiming for the market with the highest amount of extra income. What it comes down to is that it’s best for property value if you can’t even tell if anyone lives there at all.
This. The most valuable properties are neighborhoods where nobody lives. Honestly, HOA boards should kick everyone out and gate up the entire neighborhood, only sending in mowing crews to sculpt the yards.
Sadly, no. At least, not on the street.
I grew up in a cul-de-sac of a poor neighborhood, and it was essentially a giant playground. Highly recommended as a child. It is, however, toxic for property values. That’s why planned neighborhoods have parks, playgrounds, courts, etc., so that kids are relegated to designated play areas.
Funny thing about that, is the people who live next to the parks complain anyway. In my town, there is a really nice park with all of the amenities. Basketball courts, playground, tennis courts, soccer field. It’s awesome. Because of the rising popularity of Pickly Ball, and the fact that the tennis courts were often empty, it was brought up that one of the tennis courts should be turned into two Pickle courts. It went through all of the necessary steps with City Hall and was ultimately shut down because the people who lived alongside the park thought it would be too loud.
What I meant by “parks” were neighborhood parks that are part of the master planned community. They are not public. They are meant for the neighborhood.
As far as pickleball goes, they aren’t wrong. My house is over a quarter mile from the pickleball courts and you can clearly hear them. The paddles and the balls are hard plastic so they are very loud. That said, the courts are extremely popular and have been a tremendous addition to the area. It’s too bad those NIMBYs ruined it.
Why is pickleball so popular? I’ve been wondering. I have chronic pain that prevents me from swinging my arm, so i can’t try it. Is it just what’s hot right now, or is actually better than similar sports like tennis or badminton? Is the equipment cheaper or something?
Oh, people are worried that they’ll hit somebody’s kid backing out of the driveway.
More reasons to build interconnected walking neighbourhoods with car parking, if even needed, out of the way. For some reason we’re so obessessed with cars that we’d rather our frint yard be half pavement and looking onto a road than walking even a small distance to a more predictable parking area where kids are less likely to randomly appear.
Not so fun fact: Parents run over their own children in their own driveways at an alarming rate and still we do nothing about it in the US and Canada because we literally hold the car so far above the safety of our living children that it must not suffer any inconvience, no matter the cost.
So, these groups of neighbors spend all of their time telling homeowners what they can put in their yards instead of lobbying their local government. Whoever accomplished that coup must be very proud of themselves.
HOAs can be ridiculous. A colleague was forced to repaint his dining room because the red walls could be seen from the street when the curtains were drawn.
That makes no sense. HOAs have no say over home interior, only exterior property and maintenance.
I hope your colleague took them to court over this.
Many things are accomplished extrajudicially when it comes to HOAs. They’ll make threats, hire lawyers, etc, and generally make the case its worth the time and/or money being compliant, even if they don’t have any basis. They know, that’s not the point.
This lines up with the HOAs I’ve had to endure. I made it a hard requirement to find a house without one when I was looking. It definitely made it more difficult, but I am so glad i did.
Oh noes, bUt tHiNk of tHe eCoNoMy
How
Thing like that happened in my neighborhood a couple of years ago - city council decided to tear down one of the bench spots and make a skate park instead. people fucking hated it and even protested the construction site. but now it is full of kids and teenagers literally all the time and every now and then you can even catch an actual music concert or literary reading and its a bustling place all round.
Before I read the post text I was going to yell “Fake!” because surely a Karen would ruin this.
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What’s the meaning of the past tense there? “I’ve been fortunate enough”
- Guy sets up hoop
- Kids play basketball with hoop
- Kid twists his ankle playing basketball
- Hoop is removed as a safety hazard
- Guy sued by parents (optional but likely)
More like
- Guy sets up hoop
- Kids play basketball
- Crazy person thinks they’re too loud.
- Crazy person calls cops.
- Cops do nothing.
- Crazy person kills kids.
Jesus, where the fuck do you live.
Nowhere close to where this would happen. But I’ve watched The Perfect Neighbor
crazy person also drives by every day with LED headlights and flash bangs every living room in sight, while idling their car for over ten minutes every morning in the winter
because it’s not about what’s actually intrusive, it’s about their own selfish concerns
“I’ve been” usually implies a “so far” and is broader than strict present tense (includes previous places of residence). Another way to phrase it could be “I’m fortunate enough to have had great neighbors everywhere I’ve lived”
Thanks for explaining. English is my second language, and I’ve forgotten that present perfect can describe actions that are still ongoing.
I moved recently. Looking forward to starting it up again in my new neighborhood
Kids don’t play outside anymore in the US because streets have been designed primarily for cars.
We have a few kids in the neighborhood that are close enough in age to hang out. Initially you hear everyone complain that kids never play outside anymore. Well, they all found each other and started playing outside. When that started, a whole different group of neighbors complained about all the kids being unsafe and loud in the streets. To be clear, these kids watch for cars, don’t damage yards, and generally just try to keep to themselves. I understand why kids prefer to be in of doors where they can just get on discord with their buddies.
If you let your kids out you get arrested. https://youtu.be/AzZE422gJP4
But isn’t it just easier to point at the problem and complain online about it?
