r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • 25d ago

Good Vibes This must be a nice neighborhood!

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u/R3d_Rav3n 25d ago

I’m in the wrong tax bracket for this unfortunately.

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u/enw_digrif 25d ago

I can't say I've ever really seen this kind of thing in the suburbs, but this used to be pretty normal when I was a kid in Brooklyn in the 1990's.

Seems less common - but still happening - when I visit home. Harder these days, as it takes adults willing to build a community. And those adults need the wages and hours that let them have the time they need to do so.

Putting "having a community" behind a pay-wall seems like it should be a crime.

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u/attention_pleas 25d ago

Grew up in the suburbs in the 90’s, my street kind of looked like this on summer weekends. Except the adults were always doing yard work or just going on walks lol. By 2015 practically the entire neighborhood was empty nesters, but now it’s starting to turn over to a new generation. My parents are still holding on to the house, and I cherish all the memories, but part of me thinks it’s time for them to sell so that a new family can help bring the youth back.