Pride of ownership

I will never understand the lack of pride in ownership of some people. Just because they don't have a lot of money doesn't mean they have to turn their front yard into a veritable junk yard. The value of the neighborhood can totally be brought down by the indifference of a few people living there.

You can't win sometimes. If you live in a neighborhood with covenants and restrictions you are limited in the type of home you build and what kind of fence you can put up, but without any restrictions, you contend with the trashy-ness factor.