See also my Chinese writing on Edison street cleanliness in https://tanbintpy.wordpress.com/2017/07/24/edison-scorecard/

Abandoned homes, broken windows are a major part of street cleanliness. Dilaepidated buildings and damaged sidewalk is also an aspect.

Clean street means a lot to me, psychologically. It gives me a sense of

• law and order — dirty streets feel like lawless
• ownership — not abandoned by the local authority
• commitment — by community
• education level — this usually correlates with income level
• street safety
• wealth and decency of the owners
• local government effectiveness

Waterfront locations have the highest cleanliness, Presumably because it’s a park, not a street, so there is more funding, commitment to keep it presentable. But do I want to pay a premium, when the water front park is factored into the psf, like a premium for the NY skyline view from my window?

Except Scarsdale, I feel most inland streets will never be that clean, but clean enough for me. I think this applies to

• Bayonne
• white plains
• Sunset Park
• grove st station
• Becky’s place near Boston Chinatown
• Cambridge

In these neighborhoods, street cleanliness depends more on house owners, less on local government