Shared Driveways
Last weekend, the Washington Post ran a story about the hassles of sharing a driveway. I've spent a bit of time since then thinking about it. We share a driveway with our next-door neighbor. It's never really been a problem. When it comes time to replace it, I guess it would be easier if it were 100% mine and I didn't need to cooperate... but since when did sharing become a big deal?
Maybe living in Baltimore gives me a different perspective. Here, we feel lucky to have a driveway and off-street parking. We really don't have room to have our own driveway - it would just eliminate what little yard we have. Do we have hassles with the neighbor? Nope. We try to be considerate; she is incredibly considerate. Occasionally her contractors park behind my car & I have to ask them to move. They always do so without so much as a grumble. It's just never been a problem.
Finally, we should remember that driveways are impervious surfaces... water runs off of them and into the sewers, contributing to run-off problems ultimately impacting the Chesapeake Bay. Anything we can do to reduce these areas, providing more land where water can soak in, is a "good thing".
Maybe living in Baltimore gives me a different perspective. Here, we feel lucky to have a driveway and off-street parking. We really don't have room to have our own driveway - it would just eliminate what little yard we have. Do we have hassles with the neighbor? Nope. We try to be considerate; she is incredibly considerate. Occasionally her contractors park behind my car & I have to ask them to move. They always do so without so much as a grumble. It's just never been a problem.
Finally, we should remember that driveways are impervious surfaces... water runs off of them and into the sewers, contributing to run-off problems ultimately impacting the Chesapeake Bay. Anything we can do to reduce these areas, providing more land where water can soak in, is a "good thing".
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