Moreover the crowded lifestyle dulls the glamor of the city. For one thing large grass yards are nonexistent in the city and staring gazing is near to impossible due to the fluorescence lights located everywhere. Additionally as stated in Long and Reeds article,”Raising a baby in an NYC apartment is like growing and oak tree in a thimble.” So in reality raising a family would be very unrealistic due to the compact conditions of the city. Not only is raising a family in the city hard but since everyone is living on top of each other laterally privacy is a thing of the past. In other words personal conversations can be heard by the person next to you on a small sidewalk and your apartment isn’t so private
