Basketball hoop in street

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband minds the neighbor's business too.

huh? It becomes others' business when these people put their hoop in front of someone else's house.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If it’s on their own property, it’s not illegal. If it’s not, that’s illegal and you have the right to complain. You can report it to the city.

Is the space on the street in front of your house considered your property?

No. This thread is full of a bunch of entitled AHs who complain about kids playing outside in “their” beloved extra parking spot one minute and then probably turn around and complain about excessive screen time for kids and “why don’t kids play outside anymore?” the next minute.

Entitled a-holes like…the kind of person who would put up a basketball hoop in front of their neighbor’s house instead of their own?

The neighbor doesn’t own the street, even if it is *gasp* in front of their house!

Great. Here's what I would do then: post a craigslist ad for a free basketball hoop and provide the pickup address. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

I’m in Arlington with a hoop at the divider between our house and a neighbor’s house. When we moved in, the neighbors asked if we minded it being there. We said no. Easy peasy.

I cannot imagine putting up a hoop in front of someone else’s house without asking them first. No, homeowners don’t own the street in front of the house, but it isn’t particularly neighborly.

Did the hoop just go up, OP? Or are you new to the neighborhood and are annoyed?

I’m not sure which county department this would fall under, but they’ll likely tell you to try to talk to the neighbor, first.

[Anonymous]

The street may be hilly, making the best spot somewhere not in front of their house. OP, is it in front of your house? If not, what does the neighbor whose house it is in front of think?
I am thankful for my lovely street and neighbors often when on this site. We love our two street basketball hoops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why you walk over and talk with neighbors.

Do this. And if they don't move it within 24 hours, I would consider it abandoned property and I would put it on the listserv/Nextdoor and saying free basketball hoop, yours if you move it.

But I can be a b1tch. YMMV.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is why you walk over and talk with neighbors.

Do this. And if they don't move it within 24 hours, I would consider it abandoned property and I would put it on the listserv/Nextdoor and saying free basketball hoop, yours if you move it.

But I can be a b1tch. YMMV.

Would you do the same if they parked their car on the public street in front of your house?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is one of my pet peeves. Basketball hoops in the street are a menace. NP

Agree.

Not to mention balls bouncing all over the place and kids chasing them out into the street where cars are driving.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is one of my pet peeves. Basketball hoops in the street are a menace. NP

Agree.

Not to mention balls bouncing all over the place and kids chasing them out into the street where cars are driving.

Cars before kids! Get back inside you ruffians!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you walk over and talk with neighbors.

Do this. And if they don't move it within 24 hours, I would consider it abandoned property and I would put it on the listserv/Nextdoor and saying free basketball hoop, yours if you move it.

But I can be a b1tch. YMMV.

Would you do the same if they parked their car on the public street in front of your house?

My neighbor growing up I parked in front of her house two hours once between classes and she slashed one tire

Around one year later I was moving cars in my long single car driveway to put my car at end as an early morning class My car was in front of her house two minutes with hazards on as I moved cars. I wake up she slashed all four tires blocking my driveway. My mom and brother and sister trapped and mom had work and sister and brother school.

Apparently the one tire slashed was the warning.

Every block needs a women like her.

Lucky for me my tire place took pity on me and said being four rims up I will pick the best four tires out of my dumpster and give them to you for free if you pay for mounting them. My car was up on blocks for two hours while she sipped tea and watched.

Ironically she never parked in front of her house.

I recall her neighbor once shoveled driveway and threw some snow by accident on her driveway. She got her two sons up at two am to bury in his driveway with five feet of snow in middle of night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A menace! Sure they shouldn't put it front of your house. But isn't this something kids do generally on quiet side streets? The type with generally big driveways and no real need for parking on the street other than visitors/3rd cars? Is the street space at that much of a premium?

I just can't see caring about some kids playing basketball.

If you have a big driveway then the hoop can go there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you walk over and talk with neighbors.

Do this. And if they don't move it within 24 hours, I would consider it abandoned property and I would put it on the listserv/Nextdoor and saying free basketball hoop, yours if you move it.

But I can be a b1tch. YMMV.

Would you do the same if they parked their car on the public street in front of your house?

My neighbor growing up I parked in front of her house two hours once between classes and she slashed one tire

Around one year later I was moving cars in my long single car driveway to put my car at end as an early morning class My car was in front of her house two minutes with hazards on as I moved cars. I wake up she slashed all four tires blocking my driveway. My mom and brother and sister trapped and mom had work and sister and brother school.

Apparently the one tire slashed was the warning.

Every block needs a women like her.

Lucky for me my tire place took pity on me and said being four rims up I will pick the best four tires out of my dumpster and give them to you for free if you pay for mounting them. My car was up on blocks for two hours while she sipped tea and watched.

Ironically she never parked in front of her house.

I recall her neighbor once shoveled driveway and threw some snow by accident on her driveway. She got her two sons up at two am to bury in his driveway with five feet of snow in middle of night.

Nowadays, with cameras everywhere, she could easily be caught in the act.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you walk over and talk with neighbors.

Do this. And if they don't move it within 24 hours, I would consider it abandoned property and I would put it on the listserv/Nextdoor and saying free basketball hoop, yours if you move it.

But I can be a b1tch. YMMV.

Would you do the same if they parked their car on the public street in front of your house?

Cars and basketball hoops are entirely different. One belongs in the street and one does not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you walk over and talk with neighbors.

Do this. And if they don't move it within 24 hours, I would consider it abandoned property and I would put it on the listserv/Nextdoor and saying free basketball hoop, yours if you move it.

But I can be a b1tch. YMMV.

Would you do the same if they parked their car on the public street in front of your house?

My neighbor growing up I parked in front of her house two hours once between classes and she slashed one tire

Around one year later I was moving cars in my long single car driveway to put my car at end as an early morning class My car was in front of her house two minutes with hazards on as I moved cars. I wake up she slashed all four tires blocking my driveway. My mom and brother and sister trapped and mom had work and sister and brother school.

Apparently the one tire slashed was the warning.

Every block needs a women like her.

Lucky for me my tire place took pity on me and said being four rims up I will pick the best four tires out of my dumpster and give them to you for free if you pay for mounting them. My car was up on blocks for two hours while she sipped tea and watched.

Ironically she never parked in front of her house.

I recall her neighbor once shoveled driveway and threw some snow by accident on her driveway. She got her two sons up at two am to bury in his driveway with five feet of snow in middle of night.

Sounds like a psycho, not someone "every block needs".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you walk over and talk with neighbors.

Do this. And if they don't move it within 24 hours, I would consider it abandoned property and I would put it on the listserv/Nextdoor and saying free basketball hoop, yours if you move it.

But I can be a b1tch. YMMV.

Would you do the same if they parked their car on the public street in front of your house?

My neighbor growing up I parked in front of her house two hours once between classes and she slashed one tire

Around one year later I was moving cars in my long single car driveway to put my car at end as an early morning class My car was in front of her house two minutes with hazards on as I moved cars. I wake up she slashed all four tires blocking my driveway. My mom and brother and sister trapped and mom had work and sister and brother school.

Apparently the one tire slashed was the warning.

Every block needs a women like her.

Lucky for me my tire place took pity on me and said being four rims up I will pick the best four tires out of my dumpster and give them to you for free if you pay for mounting them. My car was up on blocks for two hours while she sipped tea and watched.

Ironically she never parked in front of her house.

I recall her neighbor once shoveled driveway and threw some snow by accident on her driveway. She got her two sons up at two am to bury in his driveway with five feet of snow in middle of night.

Sounds like a psycho, not someone "every block needs".

I don’t even understand PP’s comment. Was it a typo? Failed attempt at sarcasm? Why does every block need someone who will slash all four of your tires? Where I live that would get you shot in the face

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If it’s on their own property, it’s not illegal. If it’s not, that’s illegal and you have the right to complain. You can report it to the city.

Is the space on the street in front of your house considered your property?

No. This thread is full of a bunch of entitled AHs who complain about kids playing outside in “their” beloved extra parking spot one minute and then probably turn around and complain about excessive screen time for kids and “why don’t kids play outside anymore?” the next minute.

Entitled a-holes like…the kind of person who would put up a basketball hoop in front of their neighbor’s house instead of their own?

The neighbor doesn’t own the street, even if it is *gasp* in front of their house!

No normal person would put it somewhere other than in front of their own house, unless they were an entitled a-hole

Exactly, it is a nuisance to others when it's in front of someone else's house.

Americans hate children, the outdoors, and physical activity. All are considered to be a nuisance.

NP. I love all three of those things, but in my neighborhood, we have tons of basketball hoops, but you rarely see anyone using them. Maybe for a bit when it’s brand new, but eventually the novelty wears off and it just sits there for years.