Hey you kids, GET OFF MY LAWN

[spikerS]

so just curious. If you were a home owner between house A and house B, would you give neighborhood kids grief for walking along the pink outline I have drawn? Yes, there is a sidewalk on the opposite side of the street. No, the kids are not riding bikes or anything like that, but walking and travelling between house A and house B.

No, this is not my house, just a random selection that i found was oriented right. This is just for discussion only, no this didn't happen to my kids or any one that I know.

[max_boost]

seems like a non issue to me. if they ran across the lawn of 4 homes and hurdled the bushes for fun yea I can see that be annoying but walking along the edge? lol

[J-hop]

Kids have a tendency not to look when they cross the road. I'd personally much rather see kids having fun running across my lawn than have them putting themselves at risk out on the street. Not to mention the grumpy owner would have to keep a better eye out for kids running onto the road when they drive down their street. just my opinion

[ExtraSlow]

What's with some houses not having a sidewalk out front? Terrible design.

[NissanFanBoy]

Seen this issue in Evansridge...I wouldn't personally buy house like this but they do exist, if you buy one, you probably don't care... But ya, kids today, no respect. One of our pet peeves was dog owners, on leash and off leash, who let their dogs run free all along the lawns shitting and peeing.

[speedog]

What's with some houses not having a sidewalk out front? Terrible design.

That's how they roll in the 'burbs.

[botox]

Walking = no issues. Playing games and doing parkour over the bushes and garden, f.. no. That is when the garden hoses come out. We are in a cul-de-sac 20 houses deep with no sidewalks on either side and road is narrow and quite steep so I'm fine with kids walking on the grass but luckily we don't have that issue cause we are at the end.

[revelations]

Considering that most property boundaries dont start until around a metre back of sidewalk, I wouldnt care a whole lot.

[kertejud2]

What's with some houses not having a sidewalk out front? Terrible design.

Over the years a lot of justifications to not building them have come about:

'It makes the area feel more rural.' (It isn't urban but suburban has a pejorative connotation, so this sounds better for our marketing material)

'Sidewalks, like those urban streets have?' (Classy neighborhoods don't need a pedestrian realm like those poor urban areas)

'It is actually safer.' (It discourages walking, meaning you have less pedestrians which means less accidents involving pedestrians therefore it is safer. If a car hits a person we know who will win, the only safe way to walk around is to not walk around at all)

'There isn't any thru traffic here, it's safe to walk in the street' (It saves money not building sidewalks and we designed the sub-division to ensure the only people driving here, live here,

[J-hop]

Seen this issue in Evansridge...I wouldn't personally buy house like this but they do exist, if you buy one, you probably don't care... But ya, kids today, no respect. One of our pet peeves was dog owners, on leash and off leash, who let their dogs run free all along the lawns shitting and peeing.

What do you mean kids today lol. I know I didn't think about someone precious grass as a kid and I know my parents generation didn't either. It's just kids lol. Then people get old and jaded and forget what it's like to be young so they think kids have changed.

[J-hop]

Also looking at my property report I don't believe in the city you actually own right up the road or the sidewalk as it's part of the road setback. Therefore you don't have any "juristiction" over the edge of your yard haha

[speedog]

Seen this issue in Evansridge...I wouldn't personally buy house like this but they do exist, if you buy one, you probably don't care... But ya, kids today, no respect. One of our pet peeves was dog owners, on leash and off leash, who let their dogs run free all along the lawns shitting and peeing.

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[suntan]

Over the years a lot of justifications to not building them have come about:

'It makes the area feel more rural.' (It isn't urban but suburban has a pejorative connotation, so this sounds better for our marketing material)

'Sidewalks, like those urban streets have?' (Classy neighborhoods don't need a pedestrian realm like those poor urban areas)

'It is actually safer.' (It discourages walking, meaning you have less pedestrians which means less accidents involving pedestrians therefore it is safer. If a car hits a person we know who will win, the only safe way to walk around is to not walk around at all)

'There isn't any thru traffic here, it's safe to walk in the street' (It saves money not building sidewalks and we designed the sub-division to ensure the only people driving here, live here,

This has city development policy for literally decades. Decades. Fuck, some parts of downtown didn't have sidewalks for decades. Decades.

I'm not even sure it's been changed. Literally no one noticed until somebody (not the usual suspects) brought it up a few years ago.

[Xtrema]

What's with some houses not having a sidewalk out front? Terrible design.

Or the best design if you hate snow.

I got these, people just walk on the road and it doesn't really matter anyway because it's a cul-de-sac. Little to no traffic.

[HiTempguy1]

What do you mean kids today lol. I know I didn't think about someone precious grass as a kid and I know my parents generation didn't either. It's just kids lol. Then people get old and jaded and forget what it's like to be young so they think kids have changed.

Explains a lot about the way you post/think.

It certainly was drilled into my (and most of my peers) heads' when young to stay the f*&k off other people's property, because it is their's, and not yours.

[rx7boi]

Explains a lot about the way you post/think.


:rolleyes:

https://cdn.meme.am/instances/45667815/nigga-please.jpg

[Thaco]

Explains a lot about the way you post/think.

It certainly was drilled into my (and most of my peers) heads' when young to stay the f*&k off other people's property, because it is their's, and not yours.

i was taught the same, but i was also taught to not walk down the road... I'd understand if they were jumping fences and going through your backyard or whatever, but come on, they're just skirting someone's lawn....

[triplep]

I think the way you have drawn it out it makes sense, I wouldn't take issue with it, as the are trying to skirt along the edge of the lawn.

It would be a different story if they were running right across in front of the houses I think.

[JRSC00LUDE]

What kind of boredom are you currently languishing in that this becomes something you would think about if it wasn't directly related to an experience? lol

[SOAB]

wow, i can't believe how people can get their panties in a bunch over kids walking on their grass...

unless the kids are actually doing real damage to my lawn (digging with a shovel, dog shit), i couldn't care less if they walk past my house on the grass, play, run across, etc.

[Sentry]

I think that's part & parcel of buying a house with no sidewalk out front. If the homeowner is that annoyed, they can build a fence.

[Thaco]

I think that's part & parcel of buying a house with no sidewalk out front. If the homeowner is that annoyed, they can build a fence.
actually in most cases, you cant... there are rules/laws about front fences, especially in newer communities with strict architectural controls.

[Mitsu3000gt]

If that were my house I could not care less if some kids walked across the edge of my lawn instead of on the street :dunno: Who cares. Better that than having them run across the street all the time. The only thing that would annoy me is if irresponsible dog owners did the same, or if someone was actually destroying my lawn.

Did you dream up this scenario just lying in bed? Or are you asking for a 'friend' haha? :angel:

[Sentry]

actually in most cases, you cant... there are rules/laws about front fences, especially in newer communities with strict architectural controls.
Then wall the fuckers out with ornate bushes. :D

[holden]

That's what you get for buying in a place with no sidwalks.

Just landscape with some sort of obstacle course like thorny rose bushes.

[speedog]

Then wall the fuckers out with ornate bushes. :D

Bushes are probably banned in those communities as well.

[J-hop]

Explains a lot about the way you post/think.

It certainly was drilled into my (and most of my peers) heads' when young to stay the f*&k off other people's property, because it is their's, and not yours.

Yes I'm sure you were the perfect child, be reasonable, kids will be kids, it's easy to forget your short comings as a child and believe you were a superior child to others.

Also as I mentioned the houses in the picture likely don't even own that land as its most likely part of the road setback so it's a moot point.

[Kloubek]

Or the best design if you hate snow.

Exactly. I am quite pleased our new build is on the curb side and not the sidewalk side. Rolled my ankle a couple of times though on the steep curb. Joke is on me.

If kids are simply walking, I really don't see the big deal. Do you never walk on your lawn to water, etc? It's pretty resilient stuff and isn't going to just die. If there was a LOT of traffic then maybe, but as others have pointed out I am not so sure you own the edge anyway.

Legit question: Is this really a problem? I mean, don't you have more pressing things to be concerned about?

[gogreen]

When I lived in Coventry the houses across the street didn't have sidewalks and it was pretty common for kids to use the entire lawn (not just the edge) as a walkway to get between a stretch of 4 or 5 houses. I did think it was odd that they just treated the whole area as communal property, but at least they were playing outside and weren't in the roadway (mostly).

Bottom line, on the list of weird things I witnessed kids do in my time there, walking on the edge of the lawn probably wouldn't crack the top ten. :)

[tirebob]

Some people take a lot of pride in their lawns and like a pristine cut without foot prints etc. My dad was one of those. It isn't because he didn't like kids. He just took a huge amount of pride in perfect grass. We were not even allowed to walk on the front lawn.

Personally I would not want my own kids walking on anyones property without permission...

[max_boost]

^^
lol can u fence it then? haha it look a bit off but protect the grass , right?

[HiTempguy1]

Yes I'm sure you were the perfect child

I don't really care what I was or wasn't as a child. But it certainly shapes us as adults. Respect for others property (regardless of government ownership) is as important as respect for people.

Now the flipside of this is that if the owners don't care, go hard. I never said the kids can't under any circumstances, the problem is the assumption that they can do something. Backing it up with "well, technically they don't own that land" means complete squat when you have a dirt path worn through your front lawn. And I'm not exaggerating, that happens quite quickly if traffic is constant.

[ExtraSlow]

You can't fence right to the street, and can't build any kind of permanent structure out there either. Technically not even supposed to plant bushes, although you'd probably get away with it. The process of getting approval to build something on the city owned land adjacent to your lot is pretty long. Took me about a year to get approval for some brick planters I put in without permission . . .

[dezmarez]

wow, i can't believe how people can get their panties in a bunch over kids walking on their grass...

unless the kids are actually doing real damage to my lawn (digging with a shovel, dog shit), i couldn't care less if they walk past my house on the grass, play, run across, etc.

This. Lol I can't believe this is a thread.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Ban lawns.

[BokCh0y]

This. Lol I can't believe this is a thread.

:werd:

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: I can't believe this thread.

I take pride in my lawn, but unless the kids are intentionally wrecking my lawn....shit happens. Imagine how much shit happens to your lawn when you aren't around. Man....what a thread.

[J-hop]

Ban lawns.

Agreed, don't waste MY drinking water on your silly grass (joking of course). This thread cracks me up. Some people think they can have their own personal island in a city of 1.2 million.

[Thaco]

:werd:

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: I can't believe this thread.

I take pride in my lawn, but unless the kids are intentionally wrecking my lawn....shit happens. Imagine how much shit happens to your lawn when you aren't around. Man....what a thread.

hahaha, but its just theoretical.... just a completely random thought.... someone needs to hire him to build a deck or something he's going idle haha.

[TomcoPDR]

If only those lawns could be turned into concrete driveways.

[lilmira]

Do you have a Gran Torino in the garage?

[Xtrema]

If only those lawns could be turned into concrete driveways.

I thought NE ppl did that and created a parking/drainage problem.

[JRSC00LUDE]

I'm building a place next year and can't wait to sit in my urban oasis, completely devoid of any type of lawn whatsoever. Unless I happen to fill a little patch with synthetic.

Lawns. Sucking up resources, both physical and internet, and fuelling hatred of children since the 16th Century.

[BokCh0y]

hahaha, but its just theoretical.... just a completely random thought.... someone needs to hire him to build a deck or something he's going idle haha.

Yeah theoretical alright.....this is shit I think about in the shower. Shower thoughts - kids walking on my lawn.

Next shower thought - how to stop kids from playing by my house.

[msommers]

This. Lol I can't believe this is a thread.

Beyond is old, rich and angry.

[baygirl]

spikerS is actually not the grumpy old man in this one. However one of our neighbors planted hedges and I wonder if it was to keep kids off the edge of the lawn.

[JRSC00LUDE]

spikerS is actually not the grumpy old man in this one. However one of our neighbors planted hedges and I wonder if it was to keep kids off the edge of the lawn.

Yeah well I wonder how they get the soft flowing caramel inside the Caramilk bar but you don't see me making a god damn thread about it. Slap your wife Baygirl, straighten him out.

[BokCh0y]

Yeah well I wonder how they get the soft flowing caramel inside the Caramilk bar but you don't see me making a god damn thread about it. Slap your wife Baygirl, straighten him out.

So good, that's gonna be my new signature.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[nzwasp]

What's with some houses not having a sidewalk out front? Terrible design.

You must live in the inner city. I think almost every new community ive seen (mine has it like this) has one side of the road with a sidewalk, the other side just road.

[tonytiger55]

Meh they just kids.

On another note, who the hell designs a residential area without a pavement? What next.. half a road?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7X2_V60YK8

[Thaco]

Meh they just kids.

On another note, who the hell designs a residential area without a pavement? What next.. half a road?


"without a pavement" what does that even mean?

[tonytiger55]

Sorry...sorry I was speaking English English.. Not Canadian English. I meant sidewalk..

[Thaco]

Sorry...sorry I was speaking English English.. Not Canadian English. I meant sidewalk..

there's a sidewalk on the other side of the road, this is extremely common in residential.

[ExtraSlow]

Cheaper for the developer that's for sure.

And what's wrong with you people, I understood Tony's Britspeak.

[TomcoPDR]

How do you tell tony is brit?

[tonytiger55]

How do you tell tony is brit?

Language is a funny thing.

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[TomcoPDR]

Language is a funny thing.

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I also learn a hood of a car is called Bonnet in the UK... that's from Canadian techs working aboard... Sorry, that's Aussie, either Canadians working there... or we had some Australians here.

[nzwasp]

I also learn a hood of a car is called Bonnet in the UK... that's from Canadian techs working aboard... Sorry, that's Aussie, either Canadians working there... or we had some Australians here.

And the trunk is called a boot, in uk/australia/new zealand

[TomcoPDR]

And the trunk is called a boot, in uk/australia/new zealand

And I think windshield is something else too...

[J-hop]

And I think windshield is something else too...

Windscreen

C'mon guys don't any of you watch top gear?