️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A small but growing number of parents are bucking the trend of moving to the suburbs when they have children, and are pushing cities to be more welcoming to families.<unk> A small but growing number of parents are bucking the trend of moving to the suburbs when they have children, and are pushing cities to be more welcoming to families. Parents in cities across the country, including Seattle, Minneapolis and Denver, are banding together to advocate for new downtown schools, more playgrounds and more affordable family-friendly housing.<unk> Parents in cities across the country, including Seattle, Minneapolis and Denver, are banding together to advocate for new downtown schools, more playgrounds and more affordable family-friendly housing.<unk> Parents in cities across the country, including Seattle, Minneapolis and Denver, are banding together to advocate for new downtown schools, more playgrounds and more affordable family-friendly housing. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> Jenny Kelly walks with her daughter, Elea, 2, near their loft apartment in Seattle's downtown: A small but growing number of parents are bucking the trend when it comes to raising their kids in the suburbs. <unk> Jenny Kelly walks with her daughter, Elea, 2, near their loft apartment in Seattle's downtown: A small but growing number of parents are bucking the trend when it comes to raising their kids in the suburbs. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Both walk to work from their loft apartment in Pioneer Square, where the laundry room doubles as the toddler's bedroom.<unk> Both walk to work from their loft apartment in Pioneer Square, where the laundry room doubles as the toddler's bedroom. Kelly and other parents recently pushed for a public school downtown, and they lobbied to include a playground in a redesign of the city's waterfront.<unk> Kelly and other parents recently pushed for a public school downtown, and they lobbied to include a playground in a redesign of the city's waterfront. Seattle offers developers near downtown the chance to build taller if they provide space for a school, although no one has taken up the offer. Seattle offers developers near downtown the chance to build taller if they provide space for a school, although no one has taken up the offer. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Portland revised building codes to allow courtyard housing, considered an amenity for families.<unk> Portland revised building codes to allow courtyard housing, considered an amenity for families. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has pledged to grow her city by 10,000 families.<unk> And Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has pledged Families with children are indicator species about the health of an urban neighborhood, said Gary Johnson, Seattle's city center coordinator. 'Families with children are indicator species about the health of an urban neighborhood,' said Gary Johnson, Seattle's city center coordinator. For decades, Seattle has had a well-earned reputation as a childless city.<unk> For decades, Seattle has had a well-earned reputation as a childless city. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Jenny and Michael Kelly's two-year-old daughter Elea stands in her crib, which is housed in a laundry room off her parents'...
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Parents in cities across the country are banding together to advocate for new downtown schools and more affordable family-friendly housing.<unk> Parents in cities across the country are banding together to advocate for new downtown schools and more affordable family-friendly housing.<unk> Parents in cities across the country are banding together to advocate for new downtown schools and more affordable family-friendly housing.<unk> Families with children are indicator species about the health of an urban neighborhood,<unk> says Gary Johnson, Seattle's city center coordinator.<unk> Families with children are indicator species about the health of an urban neighborhood,<unk> says Gary Johnson, Seattle's city center coordinator.