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gated community
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gated community

A fenced and gated community of homes. Most local governments require public access to all roads maintained by the government. As a result, gated communities must usually assess homeowners in order to maintain their own roads.



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We set out to give buyers a decidedly new alternative to the typical gated communities and high-rise buildings that dot this city's landscape, and they've clearly embraced it.
We can put all our energies into building walls, weapons systems and gated communities to try to protect ourselves from those whom we fear,' he said.
Schools are rapidly re-segregating across the nation, and gated communities are springing up in the suburbs, while many urban neighborhoods still remain "no go" zones to black would-be homeowners.
 
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