Tangentially Pynchon. see today's Google Doodle

[David Morris]

Also I forgot to mention another very important aspect of old-urbanism's
semi-public spaces where "owners" of the street could be its defenders:
 Those stoops, porches and fire escapes naturally resulted in residents
interacting with their neighbors, forming community bonds, knowing who on
the street lived in their neighborhood, and who didn't.  Streets thus had
many "mayors" wise to normal street patterns, and they defended their
neighbors as well as their streets.

David Morris
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