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A '''private street''' is a road which is owned entirely by individuals, a homeowners' association, or corporations who maintain and secure it, usually using a gate or "no trespassing" sign to try to deny access by the public.

A '''private street''' is a road which is owned entirely by private entities (e.g. an individual, a [[homeowners association]], or a corporation) who maintain and secure it, usually using a gate (with or without security personnel) or "no trespassing" sign to try to deny access by the public.  As such, maintenance and improvements are not paid for by taxes, but are the responsibility of the owner(s).  

== Portland Place, St. Louis ==

== Portland Place, St. Louis ==

In the international news coverage that ensued, [[liberal]]s questioned the legitimacy of private streets in urban areas.<ref>[https://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/06/29/meet-the-mccloskeys-private-places-lead-to-spatial-anti-blackness-in-st-louis/ Meet the McCloskeys: How Private Places Act as a Form of Spatial Anti-Blackness in St. Louis]</ref>

In the international news coverage that ensued, [[liberal]]s questioned the legitimacy of private streets in urban areas.<ref>[https://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/06/29/meet-the-mccloskeys-private-places-lead-to-spatial-anti-blackness-in-st-louis/ Meet the McCloskeys: How Private Places Act as a Form of Spatial Anti-Blackness in St. Louis]</ref>

Missouri has a [[Castle law]] to strengthen owners' rights but it is doubtful that extends to defense of private streets.

[[Missouri]] has a [[Castle law]] to strengthen owners' rights but it is doubtful that extends to defense of private streets.

 

== References ==

== References ==

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