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Downwind of a paper plant and/or high tension power lines (massive tower type) would be the No way for me. I have worked in town with a papermill ..I worked on the hill on the north side of town. In winter it wasn't bad, because of the northern wind blew the smell away from my work. But in summer and working in a shop without AC the smell was overwhelming at times. As for power lines(high Voltage) Ive seen some nice houses listed cheap and in the pics if you look close you can see how they took the pics trying to hide the the power lines..I google any address of a house I look at and sure enough there the power lines are ..right behind the house . I looked at a house (online) in western Pa that had been redone ,all the rooms were done very nicely. In the pic taken of the front of the house all looked great,,but after looking through the inside pics..I noticed something odd looking through the window in one of the pics. I googled and binged the address...the was a coal fired power plant within 1/2 mile of the house and you could clearly see the 100ft tall stacks out the back window of the kitchen....
Hmm.... I live downwind of a sewer plant - maybe 1/4 of a mile? But it may be a well managed one because I rarely experience an odor. Maybe 4-5 times a year and it is faint. I might not recognise it as such except it reminds me of the greenbelt behing my childhood home which accomodated a sewer line and its vented manholes.
Not something you want full strength every day but it doesn't bother me a bit. Having a view of the river is worth any minor annoyance.
Now a paper plant - that is an odormaker - no doubt about it. Sometimes it pains me to drive past a paper plant on the interstate.
What else did I vote for ... crack houses and flood zones and Superfund sites. Common sense, eh?
I wouldn't mind one crack house. It would be a temporary problem. If the cops didn't put a stop to it, I would.
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I'm a snob. People working on cars in the driveway is just fine but any vehicles parked on the lawn for maintenance or parking would be a big turnoff.
I'm a snob in this regard too.
I don't have a problem with people working on their cars temporarily, doing work that takes a few days to a few weeks tops, using real jacks and.
I do have a problem with cars up on concrete blocks indefinitely.
But I didn't pick "people working on cars" as an negative because the OP didn't clarify between normal car repair/maintenance and the permanent work-in-progress type.
I have had several houses in various neighborhoods so I am at the point where I pretty much have strong opinions about specific things. Then others may be tolerable depending on the phase of life I am in. I pretty much find that my home buying preferences go with whatever stage I am in. Before becoming a parent I didn't mind small yards and walking distance to bars, businesses and so forth. I grew up where most men in the neighborhood worked on cars but this was usually done in the backyard or in a garage so that doesnt bother me unless its in complete view all the time. I now live in burbs on a cul-de-sac and I have to say cul-de-sac living isn't what its cracked up to be. You basically have a mini cement playground/parking lot/turn around for everyone in the neighborhood. I find it annoying to be honest.
I will not live by anything that will kill resale value such as factories or very large power lines. I avoid neighborhoods with blight or where people do not keep up the appearance of their homes. Superfund sites are a no go. We actually almost bought a house located right next to a superfund site. The builder didnt bother to disclose this (and he didnt have to per the law). We walked away from the deal and lost several thousand dollars. It was worth it. My husband is a cancer survivor and there is no way in hell I am going to add more risk.
All this talk about pot holes slowing down traffic makes me want to go out in my street with a jack hammer and implement a few pot holes. LOL
There used to be a few potholes right in front of my door. Cars didn't slow much. They just make a big clunk sound from the impact. Now the potholes are filled. It's so much more quiet inside and I'm sure the cars are going even faster.
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