I agree that’s a motivating factor, and I don’t fault people for living in the suburbs. I’m faulting people who now can’t afford their current lifestyle and somehow think they’re entitled to it and that they’re better than people who have never gotten to live the lifestyle they wanted.
As for public schools, when I have kids I don’t plan on letting them anywhere near them, whether in the city or the suburbs.
Yes—I have 4 children and even though I’m in the suburbs, all 4 are enrolled in a private Christian school. Hence no McMansion for us!
My husband works from home a lot (actually he works at local coffee shops or wherever), and I work from home a little and only have a long commute 2x/week. (I work P/T). We don’t own SUVs or gas guzzlers and I take BART besides. . .(it sure has been crowded lately!)