Good point, Jerry. Probably in response to a changed mindset.

Here in Juneau we do tend to know our neighbors but I've lived in many places where that was not true, at all. Juneau is made up of little regional communities that each comprise anywhere from 8 to 16 blocks. These communities - Starr Hill. Chicken Ridge. The Flats. Gastineau Avenue, and many more - have annual, or more frequent, potlucks and parties.

I roam around behind my dog three times a day and I have met and chatted with many more people in these two years than I had known before. Not to mention that I know the name of just about every dog for a mile around. :)