[Dilbert San Diego]

I’m too young to have been part of the big move to suburbia, but, I can understand the appeal of the suburbs. Given the choice of living in crowded cities and small apartments, I can see how people were attracted to new developments, with detached houses, a back yard, clean new neighborhoods. By comparison you can see why so many left the city for the suburbs.

[steve8714]

If you live in the city you have nowhere to put all your crap.

[NativeSon]

Why I moved out of Philly: Needed a reliable, decent looking car to get to work and have colleagues be comfortable in it. Needed a place to park the car without searching for an hour and parking in the "kill zone".

Didn't want to pay Philly's wage tax.

More house for my money.

I was done with the party-life.

It was very difficult to have nice things in Philly- within a week of buying a (used) 325 BMW, someone crushed the left rear qrt panel and is was parked on my street.

It was made very clear by the "leisure class", that you were are target.

[Disambiguator]

I’m too young to have been part of the big move to suburbia, but, I can understand the appeal of the suburbs. Given the choice of living in crowded cities and small apartments, I can see how people were attracted to new developments, with detached houses, a back yard, clean new neighborhoods. By comparison you can see why so many left the city for the suburbs.

My wife and I couldn't live any other way. In fact, even our house on a 1/2 acre seems a bit cozy with our neighbors at times. At least we have lots of parking, both on and off street. And, with the older neighborhood we live in, no HOA to deal with, so my trailer collection is unmolested. :^)