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Homeownership is so overrated, not so sovereign after all..

I don't understand. Your expectation is that if you buy a home, you should be able to prohibit people from using the public street in front of it?

sadly, yes, that is common. "i bought this house, it is my right to park on the street in front of it"

I think many people expect, when they buy a home on a quiet street, that the street will remain quiet indefinitely.

Obviously that's not an entirely rational expectation, but it's very understandable.

I grew up in an entirely enclosed (not gated, just not connected) neighborhood, where riding my bike as a young child was very safe. After I moved out, it was connected to new neighborhoods, so there is now non-local traffic. It's a fairly dramatic change for people still living there.

Yes. When was growing up from a relatively young age I could be gone half the day on my bike, traveling to friends' houses or nearby parks. I'm not sure I will let my children do that today because of the traffic through our current neighborhood.

If you want sovereignty, you are looking for Walden (or Bir Tawil), not a McSuburb.

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