This article is republished from SciLight, an independent science policy publication on Substack.
In December 2023, I moved from Washington, DC proper to the suburbs. My husband and I, and our two dogs and cat, simply needed more room than the single bedroom condo we could afford in the city. Six months later and we’re really happy with our new home, although suburban life is quite different.
One of the ways that suburban life is different is the increased amount of solicitation. We’ve had numerous folks knock on our door to sell their wares or services.
One solicitor, in particular, still stands out to me: a young woman who knocked on my door in January – only a few weeks after my husband and I had moved in. It was pouring rain outside when the knock came at my door, and the dog alarms started to sound. I looked through my door’s peephole. A young woman…
Read the full article originally published at blog.ucsusa.org.