Who are the people in your neighborhood?

I'm trying to get more in touch with life as a downtowner. Admittedly, the only neighbor I say hello to on a regular basis from my yard is the dog Lily who lives across the fence. There are specific ideals that go with this locality. Shop locally, eat whole foods, support the democrats, pursue the perfect cup of coffee rather than the largest big screen television. Read the Indy and see films before movies. You also have to have a hang out where someone knows your drink. I'm making Dogtooth mine even though I take issue with food establishments with fur in their title. The furniture is perfect, the music soul-warming, and CNN plays on the tiny screen from above. I've decided for now it's better to watch the pretty hippies here and use coffee shop wireless access than to huddle away in my house alone trying to connect with a virtual world.