Ragani

I grew up in Clovis (essentially a suburb of Fresno), and still have strong ties to that area. There are several "co-ops" there, the prime example of which consists of four families who bought adjacent properties (two and two on two paralells streets, making a square) and simply tore down the fences and called the yard common ground. Houses are still strictly private, but just about everything (pool, hot tub dancehall (Yes, DANCEHALL!), gardens, bamboo thicket, dove cote, are all shared.