bakecakes12 t1_ixzoi1t wrote
Think of the long game here. Are you planning to have children together? If so, there are limited daycare options and the public schools in that area are not great. Friends with soon-to-be school aged children are now looking to move.
However, if you plan to be childfree or not have them for a long long time then go for it.
rovinchick t1_ixzsjgu wrote
Also going to pitch for considering the long range goal if you want to have kids. You will rely on a car a lot and need be able to have parking near your house to load baby in and take places. Having a driveway would be a must for me. There's also a lot to be said for having a large yard for kids to play in. They love spending time outside and you don't always want to have to go to a park. It's nice to have ample grass to kick a ball around, add a swing set, ride some power wheels around, etc.
Dryheavemorning t1_ixzwsgw wrote
You know people have raised kids successfully in the City for generations, right? I very rarely have to use my car for kid related things, definitely don't rely on it. And there's something to be said about the sense of community and daily interactions in good neighborhoods in the City you don't get in the burbs. We've also been very happy with a small backyard and bigger park a block away. People have different values.
rovinchick t1_ixzxrz4 wrote
Sure, I did it for a few years and it wasn't for me. I didn't have great neighbors in the city, though, so that is one positive you have that I didn't. Bonus of the suburbs is that I get trash picked up twice a week on time, 9-1-1 calls answered immediately and police dispatched quickly for anything. Just throwing out considerations.
Dryheavemorning t1_ixzzjjm wrote
> Bonus of the suburbs is that I get trash picked up twice a week on time,
This is specific to your town, most suburbs also do only once a week. I haven't had any issues with the trash for like a year now when other municipalities were dealing with labor shortages too.
rovinchick t1_iy02ult wrote
That's great! That wasn't my experience when I lived in the city. I think the 9-1-1 problem is still an issue though. I would much rather be a crime victim in the burbs (because crime is still an issue here) where I can get help and clearance rates are much better. Suburban police even pursue reckless ATV drivers because they have the time and resources to do so.
Dryheavemorning t1_iy04dc9 wrote
> Suburban police even pursue reckless ATV drivers because they have the time and resources to do so.
No they don't. Did you even read the article you shared? They issued a warrant days later because of the video of a possible attempted car jacking. Cops don't chase the ATVs anywhere that's densely populated because it would be more dangerous for everyone, not a lack of resources. FWIW I noticed a lot less in the City this year, maybe it was high gas prices and destroying all the confiscated ones.
I don't really build my life around the highly unlikely possibility of random violent crime but my only experience with 911 in the last couple years was calling for a neighbor's stolen package and they picked up and sent someone right away.
rovinchick t1_iy06zq1 wrote
Right, but would PPD act on the video? Likely not.
dustycase2 t1_iy01eri wrote
You know there are problems in suburbs, too right? Or does fentanyl not exist there? I don't know about you, but I grew up in Philly and I know that the suburbs aren't all sunshine and rainbows for kids that grow up there. Drunk driving, addiction, rehab- kids can fall into that stuff no matter where they grow up.
rovinchick t1_iy02an1 wrote
I never said it was sunshine and rainbows, nor did I say fentanyl doesn't exist there. 🤣 I said it worked better for me and listed some considerations for OP to take into account. That is all.
dustycase2 t1_iy00up8 wrote
There are plenty of green spaces in Manayunk. Most houses here have ample yards. In fact, one could argue its one of the greener areas of the city. I know a ton of people that are having kids with the intention of staying. I know a ton of people who raised kids here and still are here. I was raised in the city, and hell, I think my life is pretty good. I want my kid to also have a good experience, and to take advantage of what living in a city has to offer. Just because it's a different experience than the suburbs doesn't mean its bad.
dustycase2 t1_ixzp5o2 wrote
There are a few good schools for young kids in the area, actually. Both public, Catholic, and charters. Lots of great daycares as well.
bakecakes12 t1_ixzt0jm wrote
I don’t know first hand (I live in Fairmount) but I know my friends with young kids are looking to move due to the school situation.
dustycase2 t1_iy0055j wrote
Let them know to join Roxborough Mommas on FB- there are a ton of informative and involved parents in there. I was assuming that the public elementary schools were just so so, but through the group I've heard tons of parents singing the praises of the two local elementary public schools, with even some well to do parents opting to keep their kids in the public schools rather than private or charter because they've found the parent and teacher community *that* good. I've heard great things about Dobson and Cook-Wissahickon, and then there is Green Woods charter, which has people from East Falls, Mt Airy and Chestnut Hill trying to enroll there.
bakecakes12 t1_iy0ffnz wrote
Will do - thanks!!
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