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Originally Posted by Zeke
Of course streets are public unless they are governed by an HOA or actually privately owned as in a gated development. Gated is the case for my wife's daughter and even they have trouble now and then.
As I said, neighborhood politeness is dead. Being as it is now instead of times past, you might as well regard your neighbors for who they are. If they are thoughtless dirt bags then that's what you get. Consider them just that and live life as it has become.
Cities are the sewers of the world. Some stink more than others. Just look at many members here that have a few acres and see that they don't have as many problems. I live in a city mainly for my own convenience. I behave like I live way far out in the country.
I do have some consideration when making noise. Building some cars from frame up has resulted in me making a lot of noise at times. I try my best to do this when there are a lot of planes overhead (200 flights a day right over the house), when gardeners are blowing dirt everywhere, and maybe when the 3 different trash trucks are out in the alley. The city is a noisy sewer, I just try to stink a little less.
But the neighbors are oblivious. I'm just happy I don't have to carry a gun while outside (yet).
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Wow, sorry to hear about Long Beach. I knew that it wasn't the greatest place but what I've seen of it wasn't that bad. I live in a crowded but trendy neighborhood and it's nothing like you describe. Not a sewer and no need to carry a gun, at least not for 28 years.