I live in a subdivision that was developed in the 1960s. At that time it was WAYYYY out in the country. Now it is in the middle of the hottest and fastest growing part of the urban fringe. The surrounding undeveloped land is now being filled with cheap Pulte houses on 4000 square foot lots. (Zoning calls for 6000 sf but there are ways around that!) My lot and many others are 2 acres, but some of the lots in my 1960s subdivision are as small as 1/4 acre or less.

So now come the complaints from the long time residents, who feel that they were somehow entitled to expect that the privately owned undeveloped land around us would never be developed, as if it were a park. My disgruntled neighbors could have protected themselves by buying that land for $1,000/acre many years ago, or for $25,000/acre as recently as two years ago, but they didn't.

One guy who has a bad 1970s rambler on a small lot (less than 1/4 acre) put up a big banner in his front yard advertising his house for sale in a way that demeans the new homes, which back right up to his back yard, which is too small to provide any buffer. (The banner says, "Why buy a box on the rocks when you could buy this...") Of course his house is a POS, it now has as little privacy as the new houses, AND he is asking for more money than the new houses go for.

In my opinion, those of us who live in the existing houses have a duty to accommodate our new neighbors. I don't think we have to comply with all their restrictions -- for example, I don't think we should have to remove existing fneces in good repair, or ask permission from their architectural committee to repaint our houses. But removing nonworking cars from our back yards where they were formerly not visible, but now are visible, does not seem unreasonable.

Ultimately, the people who lived happily here for decades when it was the country, and now find themselves in the city and are unhappy about it, will have to move further out of they cannot adapt. And they will be amply rewarded when they sell their houses at urban prices.

• How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, Jimbolima, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:52:32
  • Until its drive-able again...., SilverAeroGuy, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:03:20
  • This kind of growth is tough. (long), Rafe, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:34:43 <-- Viewing This Message
    • When someone develops a farm field....., Jimbolima, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:28:03
      • Re: When someone develops a farm field....., Rafe, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:53:02
  • Another original idea, Saab Hubby, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:21:53
    • I love it. Something similar happened in ATL, RS , Sun, 20 Mar 2005 05:53:46
      • And then there's my wife's uncle, who aside from, Noel, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 13:55:54
        • That is known as Caterpillar yellow :) n/m, Saab Hubby, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:32:44
  • LoL. I love it!, saw, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:35:48
    • Thanks, I have read all the responses and will move it., Jimbolima, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:47:26
  • So, upgrade to a rusted out Mercedes. d;=), Mike in Anchorage, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:34:39
  • Plan B add a truck, JohnK, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:52:48
  • Bloody brilliant! But maybe me's an MG fan, robinfo, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 05:22:47
  • They probably didn't like it because it ...., Railhead , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:46:33
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, CraigChristian, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:06:21
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, CraigChristian, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:40:47
  • OK, Now I'll tell you what my wife would do..., Noel, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:11:30
  • Not long....Should they have known?...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:55:41
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, jp, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:35:11
  • You're now the antagonist, ChuckD , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:27:26
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, Steve in Chicago, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:09:46
  • Do you know who the people are who complained?, PhillySaaber, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:02:40
    • Agreed, Chad, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:22:26
  • I'm kind of on the fence about this issue, dcjayhawk, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:27:06
    • It's all relative, Eric Law, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:57:57
      • Apples and oranges, dcjayhawk, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:41:29
        • Actually the land and woods belong to me and my wife., Jimbolima, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:39:18
  • It's not as if it's a 1979 Chevy Impala, KL, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:10:35
  • Screw the bastids!! (long), Noel, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:59:34
  • Maybe they'll buy it?, ChrisB, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:39:03
    • Re: Maybe they'll buy it?, TML , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:38:00
      • Careful with "For Sale" signs, they are against the law, Bill Homer , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:29:12
        • Question for attorneys, Rafe, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:04:11
          • Similar arguments have been made at the city council, Bill Homer , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:07:48
        • Re: Careful with "For Sale" signs, they are against the law, TML , Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:53:52
          • Usually such laws apply only to cars on the STREET nm, Craig, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:29:38
    • Re: Maybe they'll buy it?, Rich, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:58:01
  • As long as you want, Saabpilot , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:20:55
  • Why can't we be friends..., JimN, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:15:32
    • Exactly, Advocate, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:23:50
  • Do you want annother MGB to put there with it?, Brett, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:06:18
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, TheKillerPenguin, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:00:00
    • Until it rusts through n/m, NickR, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:33:30
      • Re: forever. If they build a house, they can built a, t_mokes, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:46:46

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