Crime is a given, I get that. They just appear to be a place that festers with it. Or maybe it's the location that is key.
It's probably best that the name of the city is not mentioned, for the sake of the homeowners. They have more than one house on their small acreage. When the houses were built, plenty of open, undeveloped land still surrounded them. They had a successful business and stored lots of equipment there. I believe at that time a small number of cattle could still be legally raised in the city limits. It was pretty much still a quiet part of town. Not so anymore.
Big houses are all lined up to the north and northwest. Immediately to the west is a big apartment complex. Many years ago, the homeowners with the acreage had a tall and long span of expensive wrought iron fencing installed. That must have been quite an expense. Recently I noticed they were selling out. Looked like one of the homes was burglarized. I felt sorry for them with how drastically the area has changed around them. Then just yesterday, while passing by, an open space in the fencing became visible. Looks like perhaps a low profile jack was used to spread the bars in order to gain entry. The owners at one time may have generally felt safe. I can certainly relate to undesirable changes like that. What was once a decent place to live, now feels hostile and hopeless. Seems to be a common theme these days.
It's probably best that the name of the city is not mentioned, for the sake of the homeowners. They have more than one house on their small acreage. When the houses were built, plenty of open, undeveloped land still surrounded them. They had a successful business and stored lots of equipment there. I believe at that time a small number of cattle could still be legally raised in the city limits. It was pretty much still a quiet part of town. Not so anymore.
Big houses are all lined up to the north and northwest. Immediately to the west is a big apartment complex. Many years ago, the homeowners with the acreage had a tall and long span of expensive wrought iron fencing installed. That must have been quite an expense. Recently I noticed they were selling out. Looked like one of the homes was burglarized. I felt sorry for them with how drastically the area has changed around them. Then just yesterday, while passing by, an open space in the fencing became visible. Looks like perhaps a low profile jack was used to spread the bars in order to gain entry. The owners at one time may have generally felt safe. I can certainly relate to undesirable changes like that. What was once a decent place to live, now feels hostile and hopeless. Seems to be a common theme these days.
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