• Swaus01@piefed.social
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    26 days ago

    I like to joke that they indicate you’re entering a really posh neighbourhood. But they’re by no means a bad thing. Maybe i should make the jump and be the first household on my street to install one

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      26 days ago

      Thats really interesting actually, because around here theyre kinda known as a network for people with limited funds. Often theyre combined with mini foodbanks.

      Sort of a grassroots thing.

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        26 days ago

        Probably because of

        • higher urbanisation rather than suburbanisation in UK compared to USA (i’m assuming you’re USA).
        • Maybe more libraries exist already here and are easier to reach because of above point.
        • And i presume the nature + location of the “more middle class” streets puts them less at risk of vandalism
        • Middle class people have the most time to spare to make one
        • Possibly planning application is required

        Even in rural places, it’s usually a fancier house that puts one up on their plot. I’d say that could be because it’s more visible and they’re the people with permission from planning authorities for it.

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          Im Canadian but where I am communities are very mixed. That is in no way necessarily the norm im Canada, but you will see very expensive houses right next to a smaller low income household where I live.

          I live in NS which is generally a very community oriented province. Lots of local initiatives.

          Definitely no permit needed here to put up something like this! That would be very unpopular here.