In my opinion, a bad joke on the part of Norristown to call run down blocks historic and force people that actually intend to improve properties to conform to make believe aesthetic preservation.I do contend that it is still possible to make Norristown work if you find a good enough deal. 

I know this because after her endless request to fix things (often times for aesthetic reasons) during her 1st year tenancy, I told her that her lease is over and if she was so unhappy with the place, she could leave. 

The aesthetics of the properties are generally not a concern.

And I was just some punk-*** kid working a state job.

It's worth it when the lands are of the aesthetic value we are looking for and/or adjacent to my own holdings in different parts of the painted desert. 

While I prefer the aesthetics of Lamborghini I must admit Ferrari does an important thing much better.

Not only does it give me a competitive advantage because not everyone else has good windows and EVERYONE knows how awful bad windows can be (no locks, torn screens, poor aesthetics, etc.) but it saves on my utility bill as well. 

My philosophy is  - who am I to enforce my own aesthetic values on the folks who are intimately involved in the day-to-day use of the property?  

Am I being punked?

Aesthetically speaking, nothing looks uglier to him then a pipe sticking up in the middle of a bunch of sleek panels.