<story><title>Why Are America&apos;s Most Innovative Companies Still Stuck in 1950s Suburbia?</title><url>http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/stuck-in-1950s-suburbia/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>pesenti</author><text>I moved to NYC with my 4 young kids. NYC is a great place for kids as long as you can afford the rent. We sold our cars, get most of what we need delivered, and walk or bike pretty much everywhere. All the kids activities are at walking distance and my oldest who is 12 is completely independent. I have no idea why people think that cities are bad for kids (apart from the cost of lodging).</text></item><item><author>fromMars</author><text>I&amp;#x27;ve happily relocated to suburbia since starting a family with small children. As others have mentioned, I enjoy the open spaces, lack of crowds, and lines when I want to go out and do something.&lt;p&gt;I consider cities like NY and SF to be great places to live if single but basically untenable with a family except in certain circumstances.&lt;p&gt;There are some great cities like Seattle and Tokyo where I might be willing to raise my family but in general I am glad that tech companies aren&amp;#x27;t in city centers.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>maxsilver</author><text>&amp;gt; I have no idea why people think that cities are bad for kids (apart from the cost of lodging).&lt;p&gt;I think the cost of living is that main reason, and can&amp;#x27;t be overstated enough.&lt;p&gt;Cities are great environments for most people (including kids) -- but cities are already the most expensive places on the planet for living &amp;#x2F; working &amp;#x2F; schooling. Trying to house a family there (with the extra stress of daycare costs, educational costs, larger housing needs, etc) just makes it all that much more impossible to afford.&lt;p&gt;If you imagine cost of living as a 100-foot wall around major cities, a single person can just get themselves over and be ok. But for a family, they likely have to scale that same wall 2x, 3x, or 4x times.</text></comment>
<story><title>Why Are America&apos;s Most Innovative Companies Still Stuck in 1950s Suburbia?</title><url>http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/stuck-in-1950s-suburbia/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>pesenti</author><text>I moved to NYC with my 4 young kids. NYC is a great place for kids as long as you can afford the rent. We sold our cars, get most of what we need delivered, and walk or bike pretty much everywhere. All the kids activities are at walking distance and my oldest who is 12 is completely independent. I have no idea why people think that cities are bad for kids (apart from the cost of lodging).</text></item><item><author>fromMars</author><text>I&amp;#x27;ve happily relocated to suburbia since starting a family with small children. As others have mentioned, I enjoy the open spaces, lack of crowds, and lines when I want to go out and do something.&lt;p&gt;I consider cities like NY and SF to be great places to live if single but basically untenable with a family except in certain circumstances.&lt;p&gt;There are some great cities like Seattle and Tokyo where I might be willing to raise my family but in general I am glad that tech companies aren&amp;#x27;t in city centers.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>crucifiction</author><text>In most cities you also need to be able to afford private school and the public transportation options are not as dense as NYC. A city like NYC is in a completely different echelon from nearly every other medium&amp;#x2F;large city in the US.</text></comment>