The phrase "Good fences make good neighbors" is mentioned in the poem "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost, when the neighbor says his reasons for wanting the wall. Like the poem, its something that provokes quite a bit of thought.
I live in a city, so there are no literal fences between me and my neighbors, but there are plenty of literal and not so literal walls between us. With the exception of my relatives, who live upstairs, I would be hard pressed to even recognize my neighbors. In fact, I don't think that I've ever even greeted my neighbors before. However, my mom does have an ongoing feud with our neighbors over parking spaces. She strongly objects to them parking in the space that belongs to our family even though it remains unused. I would agree with the fact that "good fences make good neighbors", because clearly defined boundaries make for less conflict between people.
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