This comparison is mostly for my own edification. The blog gives me an excuse to list out the pros and cons so I can convince myself that I made the right choice. Bear with me...
City/Pro: Walk to shopping, great restaurants, parks, ample public trans to art, theater, baseball games, museums, bigger parks, greater restaurants
City/Con: You have to walk or take public trans, because EVERYBODY now owns at least 2 cars, and you're competing with car-crazed suburbanites, for the 9 parking spots that still exist.
Suburban /Pro: Walk to park
Suburban/Con: Drive everywhere, ample parking, but since there are no great restaurants, parks, art, theater, baseball games, or museums, what's the point?
City/Con: Noisy, but interesting
Suburban: Quiet, but boring
City/Con: Neighbors...build big fences, cuz most of them will be nuts
Suburban: Neighbors...no need for fences, cuz most of them are wonderful
Oh, geez, this hasn't really helped at all...need to think about it more...
I'll add a couple:
City/Con: high property taxes.
Suburban/Com: must own a car.
City/Pro: Walk for coffee in morning.
Suburban/Pro: Back yards. I really like having one of those...
Posted by: Penny | April 11, 2005 at 06:16 PM