Hopefully this won't get swept under the rug, and leadership will focus on addressing important issues like this to make the city better. 

There are over 40-years of Neighborhood Watch success stories, place-making case studies, a Problem Oriented Policing best practices that you may be unaware of.

Lila, there is BREIA in Broward, but there really oriented into their coaching/profit splitting program.In WPB there is PBREIA.

But my wife read it, too (she is very much not a business oriented person), and said to me when I raised concerns, "But didn't it [RD, PD] make you think and start changing your behavior...?"

In terms of the floor footfall noise, I'd say area rugs and hallway runners make a big difference and could help some with the conversation noise too in terms of absorbing sound.

.), included amenities, parking (on-street, surface or enclosed), current tenant base (young professional, family oriented, senior housing, etc.) as well as those factors that may be unique to the specific municipality or neighborhood.Using the above guidelines should prove helpful in assembling the preferred comp set, and will provide the most accurate insight into the current competitive environment.In a follow-up article, we will discuss the best methodology to use to determine how the subject property is positioned relative to the properly chosen comps.

And happy to see fellow economists are making people more quant oriented. 

That way, if you drive by a solid looking duplex, you'll be able to quickly estimate expected rent, and from there, derive purchase price.There are plenty of BP members active in the Everett market, @Doug M. is data oriented, ping him for details on specific properties.

As a local, I'd say Passyunk Square area (19147) is probably the most family oriented of the 3 previously mentioned.   

The group is more oriented towards new investors, people learning the ropes, etc... more 'group think' type discussions and question/answer time.