Good neighbor / Bon voisin
Neighbourhoods
Posted by Kezia on February 24, 2004
I am curious about what kind of neighbourhoods you are from. I am from one of those built up areas, where your neighbour's house is a stone's throw away from your own. Everybody knows what's going on with everyone else, but we're all good enough friends that it doesn't matter.
Neighbourhoods
Posted by Kezia on February 24, 2004
I see that a lot of people want neighbours, who they never see, or who is invisible. So I wanted to know what your neighbourhood is like? What sort of relationship do you have with your neighbours?
La communication avec nos voisins
Posted by Ombeline on February 26, 2004
En villes les gens ne communiquent pas du tout avec leurs voisins car on n’a pas le temps ou pas les même horaires. Et surtout dans les villes les gens vivent leur petite vie dans leur coin et ne se préoccupent pas des autres à part de leurs amis. A l'inverse à la campagne les gens communiquent plus et sont plus solidaires les uns des autres.
Pour répondre sur mon environnement, moi j'habite dans un immeuble où je ne connais que mes gardiens. Si non je connais de vue mes voisins.
Je sais qu'il est organiser de plus en plus dans Paris des dîner de voisins une foie par ans, dans la cour de l'immeuble afin que l'on se connaisse mieux et que l'on communique plus. Ce type de système est de plus en plus apprécié.
Existe t-il chez vous ce type de réunions de colocataires?
Similarity
Posted by Peter on February 26, 2004
It's refreshing to see that both the French and the Americans want and expect the same from neighbors, in general - someone who's courteous, conscientious, and friendly, in general. As for which type of system works better, I think that this system in Paris works wonderfully - I often find myself arranging meetings and meals with neighbors in order to improve the sense of community and to learn how to be more conscientious and more genuine in my relations with them. How hard is it in general for you, though, to maintain this kind of authenticity in community?