In cities, stoops are like shopping malls where everything is free. Books, furniture, clothes—all of it has found its way to the front stoop, where passersby can peruse whatever their neighbor ...

Above: A the end of the path, wide stone steps (and Louis the springer spaniel) lead to a covered front stoop. Photograph by Nicole Franzen for Gardenista. Above: Alongside the Linsteadts’ path ...