I see some of this "just pop by" approach in my new neighborhood. Less than a year ago, I moved to an older neighborhood, where most of the houses are old. Most of the houses on my street are about 80 years old or older. All of the older ones, have front porches that extend the width of the house. People hang out on their porches and people walking by stop, sit down, and talk.

There are a few houses that were built about 20 years ago and they have a front porch barely wider than the front door.