> But if I take a walk around the neighborhood I can wave to ~10 people I know by name. that's great, and I'm sure it makes the neighborhood a lot more pleasan

> But if I take a walk around the neighborhood I can wave to ~10 people I know by name. that's great, and I'm sure it makes the neighborhood a lot more pleasant to live in. but aside from maybe hiding your amazon packages for you, this doesn't contribute much to safety/security in my experience. one of my friends used to live on a slightly sketchy block where she knew a lot of neighbors. they all ducked for cover when her roommate got robbed at gunpoint on her own front porch. my other friend was friendly with his neighbors. his house got cleaned out by a couple kids who lived three doors down. neither the police, the neighbors, nor even the mother did shit about it. your neighbors might warn you about a "sketchy" person they've seen on the block a few times, but when push comes to shove, people overwhelmingly choose to stay in their lane. they might come to check on you after the dust settles, I guess.