Neighborhood Visionary Mugs

"Weren't they the people you lent the complete macrame book to?"

"Enough with how great the public schools are. Just tell us – is there a Trader Joe’s nearby?"

"Of all the buildings I've designed, it's probably the most handsome."

"Tommy!"

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

"We'll destroy it to the ground ... ...and then..."

"Yuppies! There goes the hood!"

The stages of gentrification: a guide

"Someday this will all be yours...assuming that someday you'll have enough to buy it from me."

Wyatt returns home to visit his old small town.

"It's a beautiful day. I should go for a walk. . . Oh, now my neighbors are all out there."

City Centre Development - "...We've spent all the money on the model."

"Brooklyn is the Manhattan of the other boroughs."

Sugar Fix.

'You sure your dad won't mind if we use his silicone spray?'

"Harold - We gotta come up with tag names and go over it - That's how we reclaim our block."

Real Estate Depression

"So, Morrison, what you're are suggesting is we abort the skyskraper idea and instead build a giant hill with interconnecting tunnels.2

Developers at small African village.

'Happy Town' See the smiley face?

Banksy

"Hi. Can Billy play some football?"

'He lives in a house, and it's by the side of the road, but he's still not a friend to man.'

"If a sixth borough opens up, I'll let you know."

"Pal, you're a guitar lesson flyer in a math tutor part of town."

'For heaven's sake, Armitage... Can't you just accept 2nd place in the best leek category??'

'It's a great, safe neighbourhood: The owner of the house is allergic to cats...'

"Is that Penny I smell? It's been so long... Hold on, is this Dougie? No way! That crazy mongrel, he is nuts! I remember that time he chased those kids on skateboards all the way down Cliff Street. Wait, is this Rosie?!"

It's great, but you never want to buy the best house in the neighborhood. For sale.

Location, Location, Location - Next 3 exits.

We love the diversity of the neighborhood.

Gentrification vs Manchester...

"This would be a great place to put a huge city."

Intentional Community vs. Community of Sheer Happenstance