Neighbor Question about Moonbounce

[Anonymous]

Tonight is the night when mischief abounds. Right OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I actually saw this moonbounce today and figured out that you live very close to me in DC. (hi there).

What's even more astonishing about this moonbounce-in-the-street is that the party hosts blocked off a secondary arterial street in the District.

You know, a thru street that isn't allowed to have speed bumps installed, ever, because emergency vehicles use that road as their go-to thru street.

There was a MPD officer there, so I assume the whole thing was legit and permitted but .... since when does a private residential party for tots get precedence to close down a thru arterial in the District, 2 blocks from a Metro?

Any street in the District can apply for a permit to host a block party. There is a standard procedure that runs the application through all of the affected agencies. If blocking the street poses a risk, or is a bus route, they will likely not receive the permit. Otherwise, it is fairly routine. Regarding the placement of the moonbounce in the street and blocking off said street, would you prefer the moonbounce is in the street and the cars are allowed to drive on it? What about the food tables and other activities related to the party?

I know when our block has a block party, we invite the residents all around our block, not just those on the block. For us, it is more of an annual community event, and it has been going on for at least 30 years.

[Anonymous]

I would rather the Permit notm

[Anonymous]

Sorry. I would rather the permit not be issued at all and that it not be "routine" to block an arterial street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry. I would rather the permit not be issued at all and that it not be "routine" to block an arterial street.

What arterial street was blocked? I mean, unless you are talking about Reno Road, Wisconsin Avenue or something like that, there is no reason the be so selfish as to deny the opportunity for neighbors to have a party. I am confused, because the OP was talking about what sounded like a private Halloween function, whereas the conversation has evolved to a complaint about what sounds like a neighborhood block party. Are you suggesting that neighborhoods shouldn't have block parties so you can drive somewhere more easily for one afternoon?

[Anonymous]

Regardless of function type, the rude, entitled (or dumb) organizer should have asked op if she minded it being right in front of her house.

[Anonymous]

No. It was not a block party it was a little kids' party blocking off a street a lot like Reno that serves a similar function as Reno

[Anonymous]

22:!4 here - I agree. It was rude.

[Anonymous]

OP here with the report of today. We have a 3 month old and she was not -- obviously -- invited to the Halloween party. The street is a cul-de-sac in Alexandria City so it has low traffic and little chance that a child would be injured by a car. My DH is not a lawyer (nor am I) but he had the same concern about liability. We actually didn't say anything more to them, did not set up a sprinkler (but was I ever tempted) and decided to let it go. HOWEVER, one of my neighbors got on the neighborhood ListServ and made a big stink about the moonbounce making it difficult for her to maneuver her car out of her driveway. The neighbors got flamed on the ListServ for "not being neighborly," apparently a big offense in our neighborhood. I am making brownies for the neighbor who put the complaint on the ListServ. But we will probably have to deal with other bad neighbor things in the future and are going to look into city regulations to make sure the next time we have a better idea of how to handle the situation. Thank you all for your thoughts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This morning a moonbounce appeared in the street in front of our house. My DH saw an extension cord running to our neighbor's house to the left and asked them about it. They are having a children's Halloween party today and thought it was more "convenient" having it in front of our house than their house. The entry to the moonbounce is flush with the curb and then our front yard begins. This means that to enter the moonbounce, children will walk through our yard. I don't mind this, but it would have been nice if they had mentioned it, at least. Am I over-reacting?

Somehow, with a great deal of courage and the grace of God, you will perservere.

[Anonymous]

A wonder what a small pin would have done

You are a better person than I, OP!

As far as the listserv, I have always understood that "not being neighborly" is code for being a selfish, self righteous, inconsiderate pr*ck neighbor that will get theirs. Just saying.

[Anonymous]

Reading this thread makes me feel so much better about our shitty neighbors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with the report of today. We have a 3 month old and she was not -- obviously -- invited to the Halloween party. The street is a cul-de-sac in Alexandria City so it has low traffic and little chance that a child would be injured by a car. My DH is not a lawyer (nor am I) but he had the same concern about liability. We actually didn't say anything more to them, did not set up a sprinkler (but was I ever tempted) and decided to let it go. HOWEVER, one of my neighbors got on the neighborhood ListServ and made a big stink about the moonbounce making it difficult for her to maneuver her car out of her driveway. The neighbors got flamed on the ListServ for "not being neighborly," apparently a big offense in our neighborhood. I am making brownies for the neighbor who put the complaint on the ListServ. But we will probably have to deal with other bad neighbor things in the future and are going to look into city regulations to make sure the next time we have a better idea of how to handle the situation. Thank you all for your thoughts.

Would this be SE quadrant of OT?

[Anonymous]

how rude!!!!

[Anonymous]

why would you possibly care? so some kids are bouncing up and down and having fun on a moonbounce, and this bothers you why?

life is too short. shut up.