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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We lived in a condo with a young child in the Bethesda area. A neighbor actually pulled me aside outside and said something along the lines of, “Look around, people with children do not live here. This is not an appropriate place for children.”

I was floored, it was an incredibly rude and inappropriate comment, but it was also rather true.

Having someone live directly below us who complained about every jump or ball bounce was incredibly stressful. We all felt an enormous relief when we moved into a SFH and my child could run around without fear.

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DP. There are many families with children in our building. I've never had any issues whatsoever. How do people think families raise children in densly populated cities where detached homes are off limits or virtually non-existent?[/quote]

High density cities have much lower fertility rates, so clearly it’s not conducive to raising children. Especially if you want more than 1 or 2 kids. There is a very strong negative correlation between density and total fertility rates. [/quote]

Yikes.  You think condos negatively impact fertility rates?[/quote]

Seriously, this is a legitimate issue. I'm not saying that no condos should be built, but it absolutely does reduce fertility rates when government policies prioritize high density housing. Have you ever tried to drive a large (with space for 7 plus people and room for a bunch of groceries) in DC before? I have and it is utterly unworkable in many circumstances. Large cars that are suitable for families with 3+ kids cannot even fit in most parking garages and it is challenging to maneuver around the streets. It's unrealistic to expect a parent with (especially 3+ young kids) to go by themselves (with all of their kids) on the metro. Many parents do not feel like they can ensure their kids safety doing this and it is downright exhausting. The US TFR is already 1.62, which is 23% below the population replacement level (2.1 kids). Fertility rates are trending below replacement level almost everywhere and immigration will no longer be a sustainable strategy to maintain US population levels well before the end of this century. The US TFR is also declining by around 2% per year, and at this rate, the TFR will only be around 50% of population replacement levels 20 years from now. We need a variety of housing types, including low-density residential with sufficient room for parking, large vehicles, and fenced yards for kids to play in. US society will collapse if birth rates go too low and the consequences will be disastrous. The US needs to ensure continued availability of lower-density housing for people who want to have large families to prevent societal collapse from extremely low fertiilty rates. [/quote]

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