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> My HOA has decreed that clotheslines are prohibited. Is there a reason for this? I'm struggling to come up with a sensible reason tbh...
by tasuki 2y ago
> My HOA has decreed that clotheslines are prohibited.
Is there a reason for this? I'm struggling to come up with a sensible reason tbh...
- patja 2y agoMany HOA rules are purely esthetic. Which can vary from person to person.
- PebblesRox 2y ago"There’s status in a neatly tended space that conveys a message of respectable conformity and leisure. There’s also a strong cultural rejection of useful productive things because they’re useful and productive. "My favorite example of this concept is the humble clothes line. Is it legal to dry your laundry in the sun where you live? In many parts of the country this is expressly forbidden by law and/or private binding agreement. This sort of activity is associated with rural peasants, impoverished slum dwellers, dirty hippies, white trash (or worse), and is at odds with the look and feel of a prosperous community. It might be a scorching day in August but everyone is compelled to operate a mechanical dryer in the house and crank up the air conditioning because anything else is shameful and verboten." https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/5/6/the-other-pitchforks https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/5/6/the-other-pitch...