Who To Blame
Monday 01 December 2003 at 10:10 am.
We have a community problem. We pay around $100 a month to have all our problems taken care of. We see trash on the ground, and it's not being picked up. We see kids doing vandalism, and the person responsible for handling such things is not doing their job. Our neighbor's car is keyed, and yet nothing was done to prevent it. We really should hold these people accountable for letting us down.
Problem is, it is us that has let us down. If every resident here lived in a single family house instead, there would not be garbage in most people's yard. Every yard would be neatly mowed and look great, and nobody would think of driving on the grass or of parking right outside their door. Responsibilities are very clear when you own your property 100%. Unfortunately, most people here adopt an "It's somebody else's responsibility" attitude. While I agree that specific issues, such as maintenance, should be handled properly by those we pay to do so, many issues can, and should be handled ourselves. There is what appears to be an old tire in the back field. I was going to remove it myself, but I was curious as to how long it would stay there before SOMEBODY picked it up. Sadly, I'm still waiting, and will probably just do it myself in a few days.
There has been talk in the past about a neighborhood watch being formed. Well, here's some news.. We already HAVE a neighborhood watch. At it's basic level, a neighborhood watch is simply neighbors looking out for each other. I personally try and walk through Primrose Lane at least once or twice a week. If there's something suspicious, I investigate. For those times I find something illegal going on, I bring a camera to help identify the guilty. At least from my perspective, it has already made a difference.
If you'd also be interested in helping our community to be a safer place to live, please contact me at Webmaster@PrimroseLane.Info. If the response is good, we can expand on the idea.
Also, in the past, I was not updating the 'Last Update' date for minor or regular changes, such as maintenance updates. In the future, I will update the date any time a change is made to the website.
Look for more pictures soon in the 'Pictures' section. We've saved them up for almost a year, and need to organize them. Also, if you have any pictures of our community you'd like to share, please send them here.
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