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No, but many people who want kids seem to think that they need so much space. Someone upthread lamented how small the housing stock in SFBay was at "only" an av
by blackguardx 10y ago
No, but many people who want kids seem to think that they need so much space. Someone upthread lamented how small the housing stock in SFBay was at "only" an average of 1500 sq ft. That was the normal sized house 50 yrs ago regardless of how many kids there were.
- tptacek 10y agoWhat's the median price of a 2bdr condo in SFBA right now? Because if you're planning to raise a family in SFBA, that's what you need. You can't rent it, because you can't routinely move small families --- changing school districts is incredibly disruptive for children --- and you would be somewhat lucky to keep a good 2bdr apartment for 5 years, let alone 12-15.
- blackguardx 10y agoWhy do you state your opinions as if they were facts? I moved out of state 5 times as a child. It wasn't that bad. It is actually normal if your parents are in the military or work in the oil and gas sector. Also, it is incredibly hard to evict tenants in SF or Oakland. People routinely live in the same apartment for 20+ years.
- tptacek 10y agoLess than a quarter of SF tenants have kept their apartments for 10 years. We may have different definitions of "routine".
- Decade 10y agoMy two brothers and I grew up with our parents in rented 2-bedroom in-laws, and we stayed in San Francisco the whole time. In two of the places, technically, one bedroom was not a real “bedroom” because they did not have windows, but we lived with it. With substantial family assistance. The market is exponentially worse now, of course, but I still see families with children renting and having to move, but managing to stay in the city.
- Ar-Curunir 10y agoIt's not like apartments are particularly affordable either; the Bay Area is ridiculously overpriced.