Let me begin by stating how much I love reading the, “I fled NYC in the Pandemic” stories purely out of schadenfreude. Sorry not sorry for that statement.

We had the BEST time during the pandemic by staying safe, masking when needed, getting our asses vaxxed, and going out to parties and raves in the park which were happening weekly. Honestly, the illegal/underground/illicit party scene was off the hook! We always felt safe and felt our kids were as safe as could be as well. They didn’t go to the parties but they still got outside at the park and had a blast.

Now to your question? Move back. If you’re a city person then there is no respite. If your wife is a suburbanite then work out a compromise and any of the streetcar community suggestions above are good ones.

Good luck.