Poll of the Day > Gated Communities... Question 1

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Im home for a wedding and staying with my mom. Who recently moved into a gated community. Im not really sure Im big on them. But how does PotD feel about gated communities? Discuss.
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LinkPizza posted...

Discuss.

So long as there's no hoa, I don't see any reason to have much of an opinion on them.
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dragon504 posted...

So long as there's no hoa, I don't see any reason to have much of an opinion on them.

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Theyre fine

does an army base count as a gated community?

Zikten posted...

does an army base count as a gated community?

Hmmm... idk. Maybe. Sort of. Its kind of the same for getting in... Though they use to be much easier to get into. Haha.
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I dont know. I live in arizona so there's a plenty around me. A lot of old white people from anywhere north come down here during the winter to get into car wrecks and make lines longer.
I can get why they'd want to live away from most other people. Whenever I peer in some of them they're either motor homes or some decent looking houses
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they're not really any safer. people just jump the gates. i have a friend who lives in a gated apartment complex and his car still got stolen out of the parking garage.
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When I lived in a gated apartment I preferred the gate to be broken which it was half the time.

Not only are you at the mercy of the gate and whether it will function properly, its so slow to get in and out of when it does work.

Everyone who didn't have a pass key just waited on the side for someone legitimate to follow in or swoop in after residents exiting. In effect it has no benefits to the resident in anyway and actually causesd more problems.

Though in this situation you could get a free pass on breaking your lease living in a gated that had a malfunctioning gate for most of the time, which people did benefit from.

Jen0125 posted...

they're not really any safer. people just jump the gates. i have a friend who lives in a gated apartment complex and his car still got stolen out of the parking garage.

Yeah. I figured that they are not as secured as people think... depending on what youre trying to do.

dedbus posted...

When I lived in a gated apartment I preferred the gate to be broken which it was half the time.

Not only are you at the mercy of the gate and whether it will function properly, its so slow to get in and out of when it does work.

Everyone who didn't have a pass key just waited on the side for someone legitimate to follow in or swoop in after residents exiting. In effect it has no benefits to the resident in anyway and actually causesd more problems.

Though in this situation you could get a free pass on breaking your lease living in a gated that had a malfunctioning gate for most of the time, which people did benefit from.

Today, Inalmost went into the exit because my phone was telling me to. And I wasnt sure if my mom would be awake. And then, it took so long calling at the gate, somebody pulled up behind. Then just followed me in. It looked like they were hesitating, though.
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LinkPizza posted...

Jen0125 posted...

they're not really any safer. people just jump the gates. i have a friend who lives in a gated apartment complex and his car still got stolen out of the parking garage.

Yeah. I figured that they are not as secured as people think... depending on what youre trying to do.

The fact that somebody's car got stolen from one doesn't mean that they aren't any safer, it just means that it's clearly not perfect -- and nothing is. No matter what, you're going to be a bit safer for the added security.
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Zeus posted...

LinkPizza posted...

Jen0125 posted...

they're not really any safer. people just jump the gates. i have a friend who lives in a gated apartment complex and his car still got stolen out of the parking garage.

Yeah. I figured that they are not as secured as people think... depending on what youre trying to do.

The fact that somebody's car got stolen from one doesn't mean that they aren't any safer, it just means that it's clearly not perfect -- and nothing is. No matter what, you're going to be a bit safer for the added security.

Maybe some people do. I dont really see he benefit. Well, not a lot of benefit. Anyone can still get in most of them. Even if they cant get their car in because they cant find someone going in, they could easily hope the fence at some random point...
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It's like asking whether you'd like a security system. Yeah, people can bypass security systems (and it's also possible you'll never have a break-in), but it's still nice to have the added layer of security.

And I imagine that a lot of people who live in gated communities in safer areas (ie, most of the US) also do so for the feeling of safety. After all, if you don't have armed guards, a lot of it is just for show.
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Blorfenburger posted...

A lot of old white people from anywhere north come down here during the winter to get into car wrecks and make lines longer.

Laughed at that.

Went to Tucson for a wedding about 18 months ago. Thought it was weird how golf carts can be the most common means of transportation within a community.
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Sometimes rare pokemon spawn inside them and Im like wtf
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