Access from 64th, through the yard, was a pain and access through the alley wasn't realistic (the gate was hard to open) and we didn't want to leave it open due to all of the people that used the alley, for walking and parking in the back of their homes.
Overall appearance of the neighborhood was rundown and poorly kept. Sidewalks were difficult to negotiate because of overgrown bushes and the grass/weeds that grew on and next to them.