What's the obsession with living in the cities?

[MinnesotaDrake]

Originally Posted by Glenfield

First of all, it’s a preference, not an obsession.

We like the short commute downtown, the relatively walkable neighborhoods, being near the lakes and bike trails, space for a lawn and garden that is big enough to enjoy but not so big it’s a burden, and we prefer old houses to new ones.

By and large, the OP is right about the low quality of Minneapolis Public Schools. Had we not already decided to send our child to a private school regardless of where we lived, we probably wouldn’t have considered living in Minneapolis.

While the schools in SW Minneapolis are the best in the district, the school board is moving ahead full speed to change that by eliminating magnet schools and redrawing attendance boundaries. In an effort to retain students of color, they are making the school system less attractive for the white residents of Minneapolis as they pursue a goal of “equity.”

MPS is hemorrhaging students and 80% of the students leaving are students of color. These families are choosing charter schools, open enrollment in suburban schools, and private schools in an attempt to flee the failed public schools in Minneapolis. These families don’t want “equity” they want quality but that is not the focus of MPS.

This was a great response and actually made me think differently about growing up near the city since I just grew up in the suburbs. Thanks!