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Originally Posted by the urban politician
Probably one of the few authentic experiences of childhood in multi family housing posted here.
The rest is mostly over-romanticized notions from a bunch of adults who think cities are far richer places (For children) than they really are.
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I’m not sure what my kids are losing by not living in Lincoln Square, for example. This is more about making adults happy, I don’t think the kids really care about being able to walk to the local bank, for example.
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way to dismiss those who don't agree with you!
saying that people choose urban life so we can "walk to the local bank" (people go to banks!??!) is an egregious scarecrow. i can guarantee that my kids are not "losing out" on sitting in the car to get to school, friend's houses, restaurants, parks, the doctor, etc. walkability is even BETTER for children than adults, and i speak from first-hand experience. i grew up as a kid whose mom had to drive us everywhere. my kids and i and their mom walk most everywhere and they love it. they're healthy, get lots of exercise, see all kinds of cool funny stuff on the street (e.g. all the recent covid street art), there are safe, expansive, and varied parks for them to run around within two blocks.
we chose this place for our children for the same reasons people without children do. convenience, diversity (people and experience,) sustainability (less land, electricity, and fossil fuels), safety ("for children 5 to 19 years of age, the most injury deaths were due to being an occupant in a motor vehicle traffic crash."), and beauty.
my life isn't an "over-romanticized notion," thank you very much.
as an architect and urbanist, i agree with the notion a page or so back that there's a "missing middle" in urban housing in the united states. high density (100du/ac?), mid-rise with a generous mix of common and private open space. limit parking to .25/unit, require the open space, retail on the corners, neighborhood commercial strips and 1/4 to full block parks every few blocks... it's not rocket science!