I don't see what the fuss is about. His main point is valid ... downtown Toronto in condo alley isn't a good place to raise children. Which doesn't mean you can't do it.
Children aren't miniature adults. They don't want/need access to theatre and nightclubs and trendy shopping and tapas or sushi. They want friends to play with and quiet streets to ride their bikes.
And before someone gets started on Manhattan ... very few families live there. It's mainly young singles. Families live in places like Park Slope if they are wealthy or Staten Island if they aren't.
Of course, this doesn't mean I think soulless car-oriented suburbs are better. A place like Glebe or Westboro is probably the best for families.
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Children aren't miniature adults. They don't want/need access to theatre and nightclubs and trendy shopping and tapas or sushi. They want friends to play with and quiet streets to ride their bikes.
And before someone gets started on Manhattan ... very few families live there. It's mainly young singles. Families live in places like Park Slope if they are wealthy or Staten Island if they aren't.
Of course, this doesn't mean I think soulless car-oriented suburbs are better. A place like Glebe or Westboro is probably the best for families.