How well do you know your neighbors

The social dynamic between the city and the suburbs are different. They each have their unique typology. In the city people mainly live in apartments in which one shares a wall with their neighbor. There is this sense that someone is always there However, it also comes with the trade-off of to a lack of privacy as well as the actions of others that can’t be controlled. One can sometimes learn more than they wish about their neighbor this way. Though most people tend to follow general curtesy rules, there are times that even if one wants to sleep but you neighbor decides to play music really loud then that is something one need to deal with. Though the sound of the neighboring apartment can at times be heard that doesn’t mean one knows them. A majority of people that live in apartments don’t really know their neighbors but only interact as they pass by each other and say hi. I know this stands true for myself.

What is the social dynamic in the suburbs? The suburbs are this fairly unique phenomenon in which there is a more physical detachment of the living spaces. Rather than sharing walls they share neighboring property on a street. This creates a buffer in which what happens in one’s house is not known to their neighbors. Though there is this separation there usually tends to be a greater sense of community that also comes from it. People tend to interact with their neighbors more and look out for each other. Coming from my own experiences the children would play outside in the street together, unifying the parents together. Neighbors get to know each other and start interacting more; they have block parties, gatherings for most holidays, and informal gatherings outside. These events can allow immediate neighbors to the whole neighborhood to know each other. But this lead to the question of whether it is fake or not.