There is an increase in crime in our city....

recycled sixtie · recycled sixtie's Garage

With the price of oil way down there are increased number of layoffs particularly in Fort Macmurray/tar sands project. So now we have more unemployed workers in Edmonton.
Crime has increased because there are more misbehaving dudes around.

The Police chief here wants to hire an additional 80 police to combat increased crime rate.
Typical crime increase in our area are breaking into cars, stealing parts of cars, burglary.

I don't understand the many home owners and renters who park their cars outside and collect belongings(junk?) in the garage. Cars outside are regularly broken into and gas stolen from the gas tank.

Many homeowners/tenants don't have locks on their gates. Old cars are parked on property with expired tags.
Edmonton tends to have a higher crime rate than other cities of similar size. We lose about 1-2 police officers a year. Keep your eyes open. Secure all valuables and for pete's sake keep your cars in the garage.

Cheers, Guy

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

Every time that we go for a walk in the neighborhood to our west I see some $30K to $70K cars and pickups parked in driveways and the garage is full of $500 worth or junk. I do not understand it.

If someone has just moved in or about to move out the garage is a good TEMPORARY staging area for the stuff.

jyl · jyl's Garage

Reason seems pretty obvious.

Cars can usually live in the driveway without problem. In most places.

The stuff in the garage can't usually be stored on the driveway. Rain, theft, aesthetics.

HardDrive · 10-01-2015, 08:26 AM

No. I won't keep my car in the garage. I'll move to a place that isn't a *****hole.

Noah930 · Noah930's Garage

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Originally Posted by jyl

Reason seems pretty obvious.

Cars can usually live in the driveway without problem. In most places.

The stuff in the garage can't usually be stored on the driveway. Rain, theft, aesthetics.

Doesn't seem to stop my neighbor from across the street from keeping a coupe mattresses in his driveway and leaned up against the tree in front of his house.

fastfredracing · 10-01-2015, 09:34 AM

well, you never know when you will need a spare mattress, or washer or dryer, or broken down lawn mower, or some old tires....
We have this one neighbor.
I guess I cant say anything. Right now I have a pre fab garage out sitting in my yard

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

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Originally Posted by Noah930

Doesn't seem to stop my neighbor from across the street from keeping a coupe mattresses in his driveway and leaned up against the tree in front of his house.

Hobesy though, what are the chances of it raining on them in LA?

recycled sixtie · recycled sixtie's Garage

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Originally Posted by Noah930

Doesn't seem to stop my neighbor from across the street from keeping a coupe mattresses in his driveway and leaned up against the tree in front of his house.

Better to look at an old mattress than an old toilet. Some new owners and tenants put just about anything in the back lane thinking the garbage pick up guys will take it. Not so here.

tabs · 10-01-2015, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Noah930

Doesn't seem to stop my neighbor from across the street from keeping a coupe mattresses in his driveway and leaned up against the tree in front of his house.

It must be tough living in Bel Air

Noah930 · Noah930's Garage

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It must be tough living in Bel Air

I can't even afford the monthly gardener's bills for Bel Air.

sleepy911 · 10-01-2015, 04:08 PM

It's just because their lazy. If you keep mattresses lying around you never have to walk far to take a nap.

aigel · aigel's Garage

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Originally Posted by HardDrive

No. I won't keep my car in the garage. I'll move to a place that isn't a *****hole.

+1

specifically daily drivers ...

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creaturecat · 10-01-2015, 04:40 PM

if it is cause and effect, it will get worse before it gets better. best of luck.

stealthn · 10-01-2015, 05:37 PM

What do you expect in a consumption lifestyle, people live beyond their means far too much. The US housing economy was a good example of that.

With the 10-100 of thousands of layoffs due to the Saudi's trying to "win" I expect a lot more to come.

aigel · aigel's Garage

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Originally Posted by creaturecat

if it is cause and effect, it will get worse before it gets better. best of luck.

This. IMHO, don't miss the right point in time to GTFO. Be one of the first to sell before the spiral starts and values go down significantly ... you are retired, right? Move to a retirement type community that doesn't depend on oil / industry etc. jobs to stay decent.

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