[bcrdukes]

I like your assumptions but I'll chime in to dispel them. For what it's worth, my family has lived literally across the street from a school, or a block away from an elementary school our entire lives. Even here at my place in Toronto, there's a school and park literally across from me.

Parking restrictions: They are in effect during school days and school hours (unless otherwise posted.) This is nice because you don't have people squatting their cars around. You should have your own space on the street or your own garage. People work around this.

30KM/h speed limit and speed bumps: It's nice to have because you don't have weirdos who speed down your street, effectively making it safer. Is it a pain in the ass to go over the bump? Yes, but you get used to it and deal with it.

Kids running into the street: In my experience, you almost never see this happen.

Drunk people at the park at 3am: I've rarely ever seen this. Even drunks know to STFU and leave people alone. While your assumption is not wrong, it rarely manifests.

Parents hitting your car: This can happen anywhere.

Parking in front of your house to pick up kids: There are imposed limitations where parents can park and it is enforced in most situations. It might not happen all the time, but it does happen and I'm not sure how its a problem when you're at work (unless you are unemployed and a homebody.)

Extra trash and lawn all fucked up: This has never been a problem. Wish this were true.

Bus stop in front of your house: If you moved here and didn't know there was a bus stop, you fucked up. This is 100% on you.

Random traffic, randoms, noise around house: Again, this is a non-problem and not quantifiable in my experience. This can happen even if you lived in the middle of nowhere. Let me show up to Eff-1s house and wait for him to come out with a shotgun.

My parents live near a SkyTrain. This has been a non-problem.

JDMDreams - you are one strange character. I'll happily entertain your autism. Anything else?