<p>Really, what would possess otherwise sane individuals to move to a place where:
1. all the houses look the same
2. all the people look the same
3. "fun" consists of going to ____'s house OR Burger king
4. Walmart is the only clothing/food/electronics/music/everything store</p>
<p>Please, suburbanites, explain this to me.</p>
<p>It's not like the only other option is "the hood".</p>
<p>because you're middle-aged and want to have kids</p>
<p>Because cities are unsafe and dirty and expensive, duh.</p>
<p>/sarcasm</p>
<p>Cause they can't afford to live in the city</p>
<p>I feel the opposite, actually. Around here all the homes are incredibly different and pretty. I don't spend much time in the city but when I go I feel all the buildings are the same. So I guess its a matter of perspective?</p>
<p>Ah the powers of perception. Yeah, maybe i'm going to the wrong suburbs.</p>
<p>to be on the beach</p>
<p>Walmart isn't cool, Target is the preferred everything store. And also fun consists of going to ___'s house or going to the mall. People don't usually meet up at Burger King.</p>
<p>Oh, sugar sweet, thank you for clarifying.</p>
<p>lawl.</p>
<p>where do people go to meet up in the city?</p>
<p>i live in the burbs. we meet up at someone's house and either chill there or if we are going to the movies we go to the movies, if we want to go a concert we go to the venue, etc. I don't know that we have a specific place to "hang out" like BK, the mall, etc. we just hang at peeps' cribs.</p>
<p>Uh, I can only speak for Philly but:</p>
<p>Love Park
Rittenhouse square
The Art museum
The "central" Library
Logan square
Theatre of the Living Arts
And the various starbucks on every corner downtown</p>
<p>Yeah, we do go to malls and people's houses. We're not immune to that. lol</p>
<p>Yes, you're definitely in the wrong suburbs. :)</p>
<p>We lived in a high rise in the city with two kids. Going across a busy street with a three year old on a tricycle and pushing a stroller was getting tough. Also, we wanted more square footage in living quarters. Very expensive in the city. Also, where we lived in the city, the schools were not good. In fact, dangerous, dirty, inadequate. I did not know anyone in our building area who sent their kids to the local school. That meant private schools for kids. With two kids that was very pricey. Groceries were more expensive in the city as well. </p>
<p>So for a bit more money than our city apartment, we ended up with a house more than double the square footage, a yard, good public schools. Also, it made things much easier when the grandmoms who were getting older every day started spending more time at our house. </p>
<p>We currently have a big house. It has been a haven for a number of our family members that have had physical and mental problems in the last several years. We are the primary support for both grandmoms who are well in their eighties. The space, has been a sanctuary for many of family members, even as it is an expense we are now trying to lower as our kids are now leaving home.</p>
<p>My "brand" of suburb isn't that bad, in fact, part of it looks like a city. In the neighborhoods that are classical suburbs, each house is incredibly different looking (one floored houses, to Colorado cabin looking houses, to tudors, to mansions), as is each person. Once ventured out of the stereotypical suburban areas, we have an area that looks like downtown NYC.</p>
<p>We have many restaurants, cool shops, and places to go. It's also just a quick train ride to NYC, so we get the benefits of going to the city as much as we want while maintaining a.... lack of noise.</p>
<p>While I do wish I lived in the city (parents are much more lax about sht there and there IS more to do), I don't mind living in the suburbs because I have the benefit of going to the city whenever I want.</p>
<p>Although... why one would want to live in a rural area beats me.</p>
<p>Hmm, yes, the school issue.</p>
<p>I dunno I think people freak out too much about "dangerous, dirty and inadequate" schools. I went to one of those for 8 years and I think the worst thing that happened was when some kids brought condoms to school. Which can happen anywhere. The academics did suck though. </p>
<p>Still the pros outweigh the cons for me.</p>
<p>We have less air pollution.</p>
<p>Well, for a few more years at least.</p>
<p>More space, nice housing, plenty of things to do, still very close to the city. I magnet into to city school anyway.</p>
<p>Space is overrated.</p>
<p>What is there to do then?</p>
<p>better public schools, good enviroment for children, sense of tight knit community</p>
<p>lots of good things</p>
<p>i wouldn't want to... i DONT lol</p>