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Everything about the suburbs makes sense when you have kids. Nothing about the suburbs makes sense without them. I’m not arguing that the US style suburb is th
by api 3y ago
Everything about the suburbs makes sense when you have kids. Nothing about the suburbs makes sense without them.
I’m not arguing that the US style suburb is the best we can do, but you’re not going to come up with anything better that really sticks without understanding why it’s built the way it is.
For people who don’t have kids I don’t feel like I can even explain it to you. Nothing can prepare you. You have to experience it.
- bobbylarrybobby 3y agoWhat about the fact that your kids are reliant on you to shuttle them between school, activities, friends’ houses, etc? This makes no sense to me. In a city they can walk from age 11 or so.
- api 3y agoThat’s great for pre-teens and teens as long as the city is fairly safe for kids. I was talking about smaller children and babies. It’s also important to note that not all cities are kid friendly. Some are places I’d never allow a kid to go, with open air psychiatric hospitals on the street and people passed out everywhere on drugs. Of course this is a different problem that has more to do with incompetence and corruption in government and non-profits.