Comments on: What ever happened to the block party? http://www.complich8.net/archives/370 complacence is the enemy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: NeNa http://www.complich8.net/archives/370/comment-page-1#comment-10072 NeNa Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:35:15 +0000 http://www.complich8.net/archives/370#comment-10072 I never when we had block parties in brooklyn all the time but then people started complaining about the noise and kids were getting hurt....little by little no more block parties..its sad and that's the world we live in I never when we had block parties in brooklyn all the time but then people started complaining about the noise and kids were getting hurt….little by little no more block parties..its sad and that’s the world we live in

]]> By: Jason http://www.complich8.net/archives/370/comment-page-1#comment-5311 Jason Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:09:55 +0000 http://www.complich8.net/archives/370#comment-5311 It just depends on where you go. I know Ryan's family in particular do block parties/Halloween parties like this every year. But it is definitely something that seems to be dying out. It just depends on where you go. I know Ryan’s family in particular do block parties/Halloween parties like this every year. But it is definitely something that seems to be dying out.

]]> By: Joel http://www.complich8.net/archives/370/comment-page-1#comment-4689 Joel Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.complich8.net/archives/370#comment-4689 I think we can feel pretty remote from that sense of neighborhood now because we're single guys off on our own. Furthermore we tend to move often. I'm not sure neighborhoods with actual community like that actually surface until people settle down with a house, kids, with the intention of staying there for many years. And certain areas facilitate that, and those areas probably do still have social gatherings. Personally I never even meet my immediate neighbors, but I think it would be different if I moved into some suburban home. Also, someone always has to take the initiative in organizing events like that. I think we can feel pretty remote from that sense of neighborhood now because we’re single guys off on our own. Furthermore we tend to move often. I’m not sure neighborhoods with actual community like that actually surface until people settle down with a house, kids, with the intention of staying there for many years. And certain areas facilitate that, and those areas probably do still have social gatherings. Personally I never even meet my immediate neighbors, but I think it would be different if I moved into some suburban home.

Also, someone always has to take the initiative in organizing events like that.

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