American way of life takes root on European soil. Today, many Germans prefer not to have fences in front of their houses, writes ee24.com citing welt.de.
Andreas Schulten, director of research company BulwienGesa, confirms that "more and more German families want to live freely and naturally as characters from American television series." For example, TV series "Desperate Housewives" becomes a good example for the Germans living in the suburbs.
Lack of fences cause damages their producers and makes adjustments to the plans of homebuilders in Germany. According to the Trade Association of metal railings, for the first three quarters of 2013 sales fell by 2.6%.
Earlier plots in Germany were quite large, but now authorities increasingly allocate only 300-400 sq.m. Lack of fences in this case is the best way to "expand the space." But there are problems with security: municipalities are overwhelmed with parents' requests to install "speed bumps" or introduce of speed limits.