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Old 12-16-2008, 02:55 PM
 
Location: The REAL WORLD.
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Some of the rowhomes in Scranton were "company homes" so they do have a lousy reputation as low income housing.
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Old 12-16-2008, 03:32 PM
 
Location: TwilightZone
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So, I'm guessing you mean only poor people live in rowhouses? Because that's just stupid. From my understanding, Soulard and Lafayette Square in St. Louis are nices places to live. In fact, most of us probably couldn't afford those beautiful rowhomes in Lafayette Square.
Sure there are million dollar rowhomes in Philadelphia too...they're just a little bigger and use better materials but they're still too close for comfort for me.
It's the same in NYC,celebs have their rowhomes in Greenwich Village or whatever. And it's fine if you don't mind living packed together and your space violated...
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Old 12-16-2008, 03:37 PM
 
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Sure there are million dollar rowhomes in Philadelphia too...they're just a little bigger and use better materials but they're still too close for comfort for me.
It's the same in NYC,celebs have their rowhomes in Greenwich Village or whatever. And it's fine if you don't mind living packed together and your space violated...
Some of the rowhouses are expensive and nice looking, but I agree, I need space between my house and the one next door.
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Old 12-16-2008, 03:40 PM
 
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Some of the rowhouses are expensive and nice looking, but I agree, I need space between my house and the one next door.
Yea I know we used to live in NJ,the most densely packed state but that's taking things a step too far
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Old 12-16-2008, 04:55 PM
 
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Sure there are million dollar rowhomes in Philadelphia too...they're just a little bigger and use better materials but they're still too close for comfort for me.
It's the same in NYC,celebs have their rowhomes in Greenwich Village or whatever. And it's fine if you don't mind living packed together and your space violated...
Space may be tight...but violated? There are walls between the buildings.
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Old 12-16-2008, 05:00 PM
 
Location: TwilightZone
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Space may be tight...but violated? There are walls between the buildings.
I mean as soon as you step outside you're basically violated. Once I saw a couple drunks pull over in a car and puke on someone's sidewalk
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Old 12-16-2008, 05:11 PM
 
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I mean as soon as you step outside you're basically violated. Once I saw a couple drunks pull over in a car and puke on someone's sidewalk
And you can hear any arguements/fights your neighbors are having, among other things, w/o trying to listen to anyone.
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Old 12-16-2008, 05:57 PM
 
Location: Youngstown, Oh.
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People have been living in close quarters for thousands of years. Why is it suddenly a problem?

Sure, not everyone wants to live in a row house. But that doesn't make living in a row house a bad thing.

There is only about 10 feet between my house and my neighbors' houses. It was a little strange when I first moved in, but I quickly got used to it, and don't notice it anymore. I'm not afraid of accidentally seeing my neighbors when I walk out the front door.

Youngstown doesn't really have any row houses. There are apartments that were probably company houses for steel workers. But, they look like 4-6 typical 1920's style houses jammed together.

Here's one for sale in my neighborhood:
Youngstown Real Estate - 1693 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown, OH 44509 multi-family property for sale - Cutler Real Estate
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Old 12-16-2008, 05:58 PM
 
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I mean as soon as you step outside you're basically violated. Once I saw a couple drunks pull over in a car and puke on someone's sidewalk
Like a drive-by vomiting? That is kinda funny and kinda gross at the same time.
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Old 12-16-2008, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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Space may be tight...but violated? There are walls between the buildings.
Those walls just aren't thick enough!
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