just keep that loud music down, and keep the fuck off my lawn. but for serial, why would you live downtown or near downtown if you didn't want to be near the heart of activity? people don't live in NYC because they want a big yard and some personal space. if you want peace and quiet but work downtown, suck it up, make the not-that-shitty drive into downtown and live about 25-30 minutes away. like so many other places, i like my exposure to the city in small doses, but during that time, i like to be bombarded with noise, violence, food, expense, and homelessness. my guess is that it has a lot more to do with the city budget than actual quality of living. looks like after the shake down of the previous corrupt and inept government, the next batch of raa-tards are flexing their fingers. ghey, typical.