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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm going to be controversial. I do love urban walkable cities and love the midsize cities of Europe, places like Munich for example, for offering a great balance of walkability without feeing too big (looking at NYC) or expensive (looking at you London).

I currently live in a nice "inner" suburb that has some walkability and handsome housing stock. One thinks win-win, right?

But there's another aspect to newer American suburbia that I've come to appreciate in new years. And that is how much easier life does seem to be out there. Schools are good and uncomplicated (note the uncomplicated part). Local stores and supermarkets and drugstores are filled with uncomplicated patrons (note the uncomplicated part). Traffic is calmer and uncomplicated (note the uncomplicated part).

There are a lot fewer hassles and less in your face stress in outer/newer suburbia. Life is quieter - and calmer. So I'm not surprised by why so many affluent families buy in newer suburbia. [/quote]

I'm not quite sure if the PP is trying to say that life in the inner suburbs is more complicated than in the outer suburbs?  In my experience, the inner suburbs are pretty awesome.  We moved from DC to Bethesda over 15 years ago, and our quality of life went way up.  It is very family-friendly, with lots of recreational facilities and sports/arts opportunities.  I've met tons of our neighbors through the schools and our neighborhood pool.  Most of our neighbors seem to be respectful, quiet, polite, trustworthy, and educated.  They keep their yards looking nice, and try to be good neighbors (by driving at safe speeds, being considerate, not smoking weed outside or having loud parties, etc).  (Since the inner suburbs are more dense that the outer suburbs, these qualities are essential.  Maybe more people would like to live in dense areas, like cities, if they could trust that their neighbors would be respectful and courteous.  It's just that, in the US, we don't necessarily have the same cultural norms as in some other countries.  Here in the US, some (entitled) people seem to think that "this is America and therefore I can do whatever I want, and who cares what impact my behavior has on other people."[/quote]

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