I lived in Brooklyn for a while. For the first 6 months, no one in my building talked to each other until one day my roommates and I took a couple of chairs up to the roof to have a few beers. Quickly, the neighbors came out of the woodwork and it wasn't long before the whole building was just a big group of friends.
Compared to living in a building in Seattle for two years where I only ever met one neighbor, who was an old lady that need helped down some stairs when the fire alarm went off. People mostly avoided each other in that building.
It's a bit hit and miss, but if you feel like you are a part of a strong local community (even just a building full of friends), it is incredibly rewarding.
Compared to living in a building in Seattle for two years where I only ever met one neighbor, who was an old lady that need helped down some stairs when the fire alarm went off. People mostly avoided each other in that building.
It's a bit hit and miss, but if you feel like you are a part of a strong local community (even just a building full of friends), it is incredibly rewarding.