Lovely images. I think the city vs. suburbs is a universal theme.
I grew up in the suburbs of London. Occasionally went up to the city.
In Switzerland for holidays we’d occasionally go from our village to Bern, the capital city, albeit a small one of 300k people.
In both cases, I think families made decisions about trade offs. More space, a garden. And about price.
Eventually came the complexities of schools and districts. In the city it became hard to get school spaces at schools families felt comfortable with.
In Switzerland, for years we lived a 12 minute train ride from the city of Zurich. Much better schools, easier access to amenities, and much, much lower taxes. City tax is a a big deal. Now, I might live in a city again because with much lower income I am less sensitive.
This resonates. Our family is moving soon, to a city that’s had exponential growth in a remarkably short time. I’m seriously considering printing this and sending it to my future town’s mayor and planning department.
We live in a mid market city now that is adding bike lanes and road diets. Makes the city feel safer when you aren’t in a car.
When I lived in Chicago there was no need for a car, everywhere was reachable by walking or public transportation. We lived in the suburbs of Chicago for a while and still spent a lot of time in the city but had neighbors that had never once been to Chicago. It was an easy train ride away. And there were people in the city that never left their neighborhood. So interesting…
Lovely images. I think the city vs. suburbs is a universal theme.
I grew up in the suburbs of London. Occasionally went up to the city.
In Switzerland for holidays we’d occasionally go from our village to Bern, the capital city, albeit a small one of 300k people.
In both cases, I think families made decisions about trade offs. More space, a garden. And about price.
Eventually came the complexities of schools and districts. In the city it became hard to get school spaces at schools families felt comfortable with.
In Switzerland, for years we lived a 12 minute train ride from the city of Zurich. Much better schools, easier access to amenities, and much, much lower taxes. City tax is a a big deal. Now, I might live in a city again because with much lower income I am less sensitive.
This resonates. Our family is moving soon, to a city that’s had exponential growth in a remarkably short time. I’m seriously considering printing this and sending it to my future town’s mayor and planning department.
This made my morning. I'm curious where you're moving!
From Ann Arbor to Halifax, Nova Scotia!
Oh wow! Enjoy. I hear it's really cool and beautiful.
We live in a mid market city now that is adding bike lanes and road diets. Makes the city feel safer when you aren’t in a car.
When I lived in Chicago there was no need for a car, everywhere was reachable by walking or public transportation. We lived in the suburbs of Chicago for a while and still spent a lot of time in the city but had neighbors that had never once been to Chicago. It was an easy train ride away. And there were people in the city that never left their neighborhood. So interesting…