The tragic demise of a neighborhood family in 2000 spurred Peter Lovenheim into action. He wondered if knowing your neighbors could have prevented the horrendous murder-suicide in his upscale New York community. He vows to get to know his neighbors. Not only does he intend to converse with them, he actually wants to spend time in their homes and observe their daily rituals. He asks to spend the night. While this bold move is met with many declines, he actually does sleep over at a few homes nearby. His interactions pay off when he introduces few neighbors and they begin to interact. Lovenheim’s premise, although somewhat assertive, is truly captivating. His experiment ultimately proves beneficial, both for him individually and for his neighbors. Check out In the Neighborhood by Peter Lovenheim for a thought provoking read! DB
Friday, January 20, 2012
The tragic demise of a neighborhood family in 2000 spurred Peter Lovenheim into action. He wondered if knowing your neighbors could have prevented the horrendous murder-suicide in his upscale New York community. He vows to get to know his neighbors. Not only does he intend to converse with them, he actually wants to spend time in their homes and observe their daily rituals. He asks to spend the night. While this bold move is met with many declines, he actually does sleep over at a few homes nearby. His interactions pay off when he introduces few neighbors and they begin to interact. Lovenheim’s premise, although somewhat assertive, is truly captivating. His experiment ultimately proves beneficial, both for him individually and for his neighbors. Check out In the Neighborhood by Peter Lovenheim for a thought provoking read! DB
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Creepy! This guy crosses the line between "nosy neighbor" and "call the cops, my neighbor is a stalker". Sounds almost like a Hitchcock plot. Remind me to NEVER live anywhere near this guy.
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