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Originally Posted by tvp2003
We're obviously doing it wrong because shortly after having kids, we moved from the suburbs into the "inner city". Figured it was worth it being home with the family an extra 60+ minutes every day, versus being stuck on the road commuting...
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There is no right or wrong.
I live outside of the core and spend 20 minutes commuting each way. Not a huge deal. I don't work downtown though.
My point is that inner city isn't better. Or worse for that matter. It depends on what you want.
But some try to tell us that everyone wants to live in the core but can't afford it. And that not everyone can live in a perfect place (inner city) etc. That's not true, that's hog wash. I will take a clean street in Lk. Bonavista/Parkland/Maple Ridge over anything inner city. My kids can go out and play with a bunch of other kids without me worrying about traffic or needles in my backyard. I know, things like that can happen anywhere, but I've never seen a drug deal done in front of my house. My friend in inner city has seen it a few times and he only moved there couple of years ago. He has no kids so he is not worried and he loves to be in the core. Good for him, but to me, that's a no starter. Maybe I'd be ok if my kids were still little because I wouldn't let them out of my site, but as they get older it changes.
Schools are a huge deal to me too, neither one of my kids have or will take the bus to any of their schools. If you know someone whose kid is on a school bus program they will tell you how much they love it. Especially in the winter.
Those are the things that make my life easier. And if it costs me 20 more minutes of commute time, so be it.