Communities turning to gates and guard shacks, to keep out the public. Increasingly, however, the security measures are fake.
"The message delivered by the 18-foot-high stone columns and thick iron gates at the entrance to Simi Valley's Long Canyon development is clear: Keep moving if you have no business here. Same with the guard shack at Sea Pine Gate in Newport Beach. Don't be deceived. The security measures are fake... Fake gated communities are popping up across California. 'There is a trend toward faux gates,' Kulli said. 'In a lot of cases people are finding they like them better than real gates.'"
Thanks to Mindy Oliver
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