Reply #34: I live in a suburb too [View All]

and I bitch and I whine, but in all likelyhood, I'll end up living in the suburbs after I graduate from college. The reason being is that my work will be somewhat near to home, most likely in an ugly office park. I too would prefer living in a city but I also know that prices in vibrant exciting cities are exorbant.

I think most of the complaints here stem, not from not knowing about suburban life, but rather experiencing it firsthand and tiring of it.

My only real difference is that I don't think it's really elitism, but rather a sense of not understanding what it is about suburbs that does attract people. The sense of safety for the family, decent schools nearby, close proximity to work, and that of ownership are probably what makes suburbs so compelling for so many families.

Granted, we all know the side most wouldn't want to talk about - that of white flight and the near collapse of the cities. I commute to Detroit everyday so I see what has happened to it.

Unfortunately, the sense of individualism also arguably destroys a sense of community. We see that a town square is replaced by a strip mall, which is completely owned by corporate interests.