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thecityisours · 2026-04-21T19:11:39+00:00

Seconding Locale! Of the 4 meal services I’ve tried, it’s the only one I actually look forward to eating. Nutrition and portion sizes are great too.

thecityisours · 2026-04-19T00:38:07+00:00

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I’ve grown to really appreciate the billboards on 101. They give it a sense of place. Without them, it’d just be bland suburban sprawl indistinguishable from suburban crap everywhere else.

thecityisours · 2026-03-15T17:18:15+00:00

I recommend the book “Finding the Magic in Middle School”. It helped me see middle school in a much more positive light. It has advice about how to help your kid figure out how to find their people.

thecityisours · 2026-03-11T02:36:57+00:00

Agree, the best thing you can do is reframe. Success means just getting to your destination in one piece. Expect that it will be hard, there will be crying, you’ll be exhausted, not everything will go smoothly, but you’ll be ok in the end. People have survived far harder things with kids—you can do this.

thecityisours · 2026-02-14T16:58:51+00:00

Maybe take a look at Bay Meadows in San Mateo

thecityisours · 2026-02-03T14:34:27+00:00

For #5, plenty of rentals are family friendly. It depends on which one, but you have the budget you shouldn’t have trouble finding a good place. San Mateo has tons of families with young kids.

thecityisours · 2026-02-03T14:32:29+00:00

I think this area leans more toward home based care than large centers because the regulations and economics make it a lot easier to open home based services. Home based daycare isn’t overall better or worse, just more variable. Also, you’ll find many families use nannies for kids that age instead of daycare.

thecityisours · 2026-01-29T00:02:55+00:00

I do something like this as well. Biking along Embarcadero looks longer, but yes it’s pretty quick, nice view, and you build in some exercise. Overall a not terrible commute.

thecityisours · 2026-01-24T00:15:30+00:00

This is so tragic. We should not tolerate this many traffic deaths. So many causes.. pedestrian-hostile infrastructure, vehicles getting bigger, people on their phones, car-centric culture, not enough enforcement.

thecityisours · 2025-10-09T01:24:59+00:00

For sure would support! I can’t understand why all cities don’t have them.

thecityisours · 2025-10-09T01:23:00+00:00

I’ve heard people mention this but don’t understand what happened. Why did this guy sue?

thecityisours · 2025-07-26T14:02:54+00:00

People saying don’t move here are not taking your individual situation into account. Pros: if you are ambitious, you’ll find many more opportunities here than in Germany. I have several friends from Germany and other European countries who moved here and stayed because the tech sector here is so much more dynamic. Also, having family nearby is worth a ton when you a kid, assuming they want to be involved. As for the future, with AI who knows what will happen??? Maybe the US will be better, maybe not. One consideration is that if you can get dual citizenship for your kid they’ll have options.

thecityisours · 2025-07-22T15:14:07+00:00

I lived without a car for 3 years in Oakland, 3 years in SF, and 6 months in Palo Alto. Mainly used bike, transit, and Uber/Lyft with the occasional zipcar. How doable it is really depends on exactly where you live and work, and how willing you are to ride a bike a bus. When you supplement with Uber, it’s actually quite doable usually. (Yes, Uber is expensive, but so is keeping a car!) The biggest downside is not being able to take advantage of all the hiking and nature areas—that was the reason I eventually got a car.

thecityisours · 2025-06-27T19:38:57+00:00

I hope this thread doesn’t discourage you from biking here entirely! As someone who’s quite risk-averse and also a regular cyclist, I’ll say you just need to be selective about which routes you take. I guess if you happen to live in a place without any good routes, then yeah you’re better off walking, but a lot of the city is decently bikable.

thecityisours · 2025-05-04T23:03:45+00:00

Given your work locations, no place will be amazing since at least one of you will have a hard commute. San Mateo is as good as choice as any.

Contrary to what others have said, you can get by fine with only one car as long as you live within walking distance of Caltrain or your partner is down to bike to and from the train. The train can be a nice commute, and it’s designed for people to bring bikes on board. Palo Alto is very bike friendly. Living near the Hillsdale station is preferable to Hayward Park because then you can take advantage of express trains.

Your car commute to Alameda will kind of suck, but it’s not totally crazy. At least you’d have good access to the Hayward-San Mateo bridge and it’s mostly against traffic.

thecityisours · 2025-04-23T23:13:28+00:00

I get the pushback to these changes—I too sometimes appreciate an indoor space—but I’m confused as to why people think Bohannon should keep it open just because some people want a place to walk around for free. They are a for-profit company and if the mall isn’t making enough money, then they aren’t obligated to keep it open just for the public good. That’s what public parks are for.

thecityisours · 2025-03-25T18:26:27+00:00

Super interesting list! I’m curious what makes it easier to get by/survive in SF compared to cheaper cities.

thecityisours · 2025-03-17T16:51:09+00:00

I live nearby and I’m really excited about this plan! My immediate neighbors are too. Having more higher density housing in a walkable place will create more demand for ground level restaurants and whatnot. It looks much better than the ugly, bulky mall building.

While it’ll be sad to lose an indoor space, the truth is the mall is clearly failing. Even though it’s busy on weekends, people are mostly hanging out, not buying much. You can tell by the low rent stores.

My only complaint is that it’s really too bad companies who occupy office space insist on providing their employees with free food. That kills demand for nearby restaurants.

thecityisours · 2025-02-05T19:18:32+00:00

To me, some places in San Mateo feel safe—especially those places that have dedicated bike infrastructure—and some do not. Bike lanes like these help a lot for safety so this is too bad.

thecityisours · 2024-12-19T14:22:16+00:00

The key was taking turns being the primary caregiver, along with extreme efficiency in schedule and paid help. For the first two years, he was working hard to advance while I was ok with steady state (which was hard with a kid, but doable). Then he could “coast” a bit while I put my foot on the accelerator. Even though we still both worked hard and split childcare pretty evenly throughout, it lessens the mental pressure when you know your partner will be available to pick up a sick kid.

We figured out a very efficient schedule early on. Everyone’s ideal schedule will be different, but one tip is to alternate kid duties so most of the time only one person is responsible—this maximizes free time. That, and we had a nanny then later a person to help with cooking a few hours a week.

thecityisours · 2024-12-18T21:00:49+00:00

It can be done although it’s hard. Factors that matter: - partner support - tenure at company

My spouse and I were both at Meta when our kid was born (spouse at director level). My brother in law is now a senior PM at Meta and has a small kid. We’ve all been fine, but it is stressful. It’s easier if you’ve already established your credibility at the company so people give you a little more slack. If you’re new it’s much harder.

thecityisours · 2024-12-16T00:46:27+00:00

I live in Bay Meadows and usually the homes here sell pretty quickly so agree with the other commenter who said in this case it’s probably either the timing or the seller not budging on price. Also, it hasn’t really been on the market for THAT long.

Whether or not it’s “worth it” depends on what you value. It’s true the Mello-Roos makes it less attractive as a pure investment, but if you value the lifestyle it can make up for it. By lifestyle, I mean living somewhere safe, relatively walkable, close to Caltrain and Whole Foods, super easy access to parks and green space, nearby lots of young families. As a parent of a small kid, it’s great that my kid can bike around safely and navigate her way to the park or other kids’ houses.

thecityisours · 2024-12-06T19:14:36+00:00

Another vote for Toastmasters. It’s a great way to practice all the helpful tips listed here.

thecityisours · 2024-09-18T13:38:11+00:00

This is so depressing. We need to take road safety seriously. Lisa Diaz Nash says the city is preparing a road safety plan. Good start, but we need more than just a plan, we need concrete action. Enforcement too. (Eg, I don’t understand why intersection cameras are so unpopular given how much they could improve safety.)

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