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Old 02-17-2011, 08:44 PM
 
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The most recently built new homes are more in the Craftsman style and much smaller than the fake stucco McMansions that were built five years ago and are now sitting empty. There are homes in my neighborhood that have been sitting on the market for over a year and the asking prices have dropped $100K or more.
Due to the fact the empty McMansions probably have at least four bathrooms and could possibly been built by and/or designed to attract..........Fourflushers....

Oh indeed thay are worse than the plastic people....

Because the Utah boards need some humor now and again, they just do.

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Old 02-17-2011, 10:39 PM
 
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Let's just be honest here, the avenues and Sugarhouse are not the best places to raise children. I think what you're describing with street BBQs and stuff is really family-friendly, and the east side of the valley is almost like a spectrum as far as that goes. The further south you go, the more family oriented the neighborhoods tend to be, because the neighborhoods are newer, houses larger, etc.. The only thing you have to keep in mind is that if you have some sort of perceived hurtle to overcome (i.e. fitting in/making friends because of some social difference), there's a balance that you need to work to achieve in where you decide to live, which involves a lot more than just picking the neighborhood with the oldest/newest, cheapest/priciest, smallest/biggest houses, etc.
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Old 02-18-2011, 08:43 AM
 
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So true! My main concern is to be in an excellent school district for my daughter. But, at the same time I don't want to have to commute very far back and forth to work. Here in Arizona, we did go West since the homes were newer and you got more for your money. Well, now we are back closer to the city so our commutes are much shorter. I just don't want to end up in the same situation there. We would rather spend time with our family rather than in a car on the freeway.
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Old 02-18-2011, 09:52 AM
 
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Let's just be honest here, the avenues and Sugarhouse are not the best places to raise children. .................
Oh really? And why is that? There are good schools all over, parks, other children, low crime, etc.
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Old 02-18-2011, 12:34 PM
 
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Oh really? And why is that? There are good schools all over, parks, other children, low crime, etc.
I don't know what you consider a good school, but Highland, East, and West all have pretty conspicuous problems compared to most high schools in the valley. Excessive drug use, racially motivated fights, teenage pregnancies, etc. are prevalent components of their reputations, at least among most east side high schools.
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Old 03-09-2011, 02:32 AM
 
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West High School is one of the most academically high achieving schools in the state. I think both these neighborhoods are great places to raise kids. The schools in the Salt Lake District do have significantly more economic diversity than other schools without a doubt. I had a friend who went to West who lived in a multi-million dollar home talk about visiting his friends house next to a recycling plant west of downtown. It may take a bit more parenting in an environment like this but I do honestly notice a more well rounded and worldly attitude from kids in these neighborhoods. I went to school in Sandy on the other hand. I saw just as many kids make the poor choices as in the the city schools, I just also saw WAY more of the smart kids turn into vapid and impersonal adults.
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Old 03-09-2011, 07:08 AM
 
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West has such high scores b/c of the IB program. They lump all students together. The regular classes are not so great.

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Old 03-09-2011, 08:00 AM
 
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How ironic. I tend to prefer to reminisce so bear with me, but back in the day (and I'm talking the 60's till early 70's) Highland High was not only super White Bread but very conservative to the core and high scholastically speaking. There was pretty much NO crime, NO drug use, NO teen pregnancies and well....you get the picture. I know this because my wife went there. But then MOST of the greater Salt Lake area was that way. Heck, even Glendale was livable There was no "West Valley City" as it was comprised of a group of smaller communities. Kearns, Taylorsville etc. Comprised of more working class but by NO means crime oriented. Back in the day there were no gangs, no violence, no murders, but then (and I'm sorry if I 'm not sounding politically correct) not very many Hispanics as they were all segregated in what is referred to as "Central City". There was a nearly non existent black community and nearly no Tongans(this was prior to the influx the Church encouraged from L.A. back in the late 70's). Perhaps that had a lot to do with the lack of gangs OK I know Belle time to stop talking about what was and isn't anymore. I'll move on sorry........
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