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I grew up in the Fairview Park area of Oakland, California. I can honestly say that I don’t miss either. Oakland is filled with smog and way too many people. The houses in Fairview Park are so close together that the houses and people seem to lack privacy all together. Everyone is in a hurry it seems and I remember as a kid riding my bike in the street and cars would zoom by without any respect for the neighborhood speed limit. There is a dire lacking of greenery which makes everything appear grey and dull. There are lot’s of Iranian and Afghan shops in the Fairview area which is probably the most interesting part of the neighborhood. A little cultural touch is always nice. The people are not unfriendly but they aren’t exactly friendly either. It seems that everyone is lost in their own little world. The houses are all reminiscent of a bygone era and they appeared to be stacked on top of each other. The roads also need a little updating as well as the cracks in the sidewalks.