Living Close Together

Looking at this roofline with very close together living spaces, 

I appreciate that footprints are small and that many people are crowned into smaller spaces which is cheaper and maybe better for the environment.  Also services can be better provided.  But I do wonder how peaceful it could be to live here?  Would you get on better with your neighbours?  It's hard to imagine what it's been like for all the generations who have grown up here.