Reasons why New York Sucks - Page 65

Originally Posted by idfnl 

This is of course a personal opinion, but the downtown areas of major cities are designed for adults, not kids. Kids may find a way, but it just seems like something huge is missing here. I guess people adapt, but something just doesn't jive with me on this topic.
Kids adapt because they don't know any different. Howard Stern had some rapper named Game on recently, he talked about how his parents were both in the Bloods gang of LA and that he would watch them get strapped up with guns and then leave to go do gang things. This was his version of normal. Point being just because you adapt doesn't mean its in the best interests of the kids.
Again, personal opinion.

Originally Posted by itsstillmatt 

New Haven is probably the worst "city" in the US. Phoenix? That is like LA without a soul. And unimPortland??? I do have a soft spot for Portland, ME.

Originally Posted by sugarbutch 

Your appreciation of this fact belies your childlessness.
As a point of reference, here in San Francisco, generally considered to be more family-friendly than Manhattan, we have to drive our kids to school. No schoolbuses, and schools are not assigned by location.

Originally Posted by idfnl 

This is of course a personal opinion, but the downtown areas of major cities are designed for adults, not kids. Kids may find a way, but it just seems like something huge is missing here. I guess people adapt, but something just doesn't jive with me on this topic.
Kids adapt because they don't know any different. Howard Stern had some rapper named Game on recently, he talked about how his parents were both in the Bloods gang of LA and that he would watch them get strapped up with guns and then leave to go do gang things. This was his version of normal. Point being just because you adapt doesn't mean its in the best interests of the kids.
Again, personal opinion.

Originally Posted by imatlas 

^ That's the distinction to make right there. Wander more than a few feet from the Yale campus and you're suddenly in Detroit-East (with a little bit of Little Italy mixed in).
My question is, what's the best city for Bigfoot watching?

Originally Posted by texas_jack 

Kids only grew up in cities or on farms until the 1950s so I'm not sure what you're basing that on.

Originally Posted by lefty 

True. If I actually had kids I'd probably raise them in a field somewhere like badgers.

My sister lives in a very nice house and neighbourhood in LA and has to drive the first kid 30 minutes to school, then drive the other another 45 minutes. Extracurricular activity means two cars heading off in opposite directions. Her kids are being raised as passengers.

lefty 

Originally Posted by idfnl 

Maybe, but what about being raised in elevators?

Originally Posted by texas_jack 

Kids only grew up in cities or on farms until the 1950s so I'm not sure what you're basing that on.

Originally Posted by sugarbutch 
Well played.
Don't you need to save that material for the I Hate(d) SanFo (But Now I Kinda Miss It) threak? Or will you be x-posting?