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The only point to living in the city was being close to the office to spare us a commute. So we put up with the expensive housing, crowded conditions, crime, etc, because at least we weren’t spending two hours in the car every day.

But now? With everyone working mostly from home? Why would ANYONE, especially families, *choose* to live in the city if they didn’t have to?

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Because full time telework won't last forever?  Because we like walking to things? Going to restaurants that aren't Applebees?[b]Eh. This argument is ridiculous. Maaaybe if you're into high-end dining. My family is not. We love the plethora of cheap, quality diverse ethnic restaurants in our suburb.[/b] Being able to have more than two drinks at a party or bar without paying $50 to get home (and back to your car the next day) and wondering if you will even be able to get an Uber to the ass end of nowhere? [b]I live pretty far out and getting an Uber to downtown is nowhere that expensive and we've never had any trouble getting one there or back[/b]Being able to go to a museum or concert or play without it being an all day production? [b]Why would it be an all-day production? [/b] Because we actually understand statistics and know that there is no practical difference between your likelihood of being murdered whether you live in the city or suburbs as long as you're not selling drugs or joining a gang?  Because we don't want to contribute to wasteful, car-based, suburban sprawl lifestyles? [b]Sorry, I chill in my huge yard all the time as I telework. Don't drive very often, TBH[/b]

So yeah, there are plenty of reasons ANYONE would choose to live in a city, or were you only asking from a Karen perspective?
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