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0 pointspxeboot3y ago0 comments

>The fact that so many people choose to live in suburbs, or the "sticks", suggests that there is something desirable to _them_ about living there.

Many people I know would rather live in the city, but the upfront cost of a house in the suburbs are much lower.

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johnweldon3y ago

Agreed. Although I think it has to do with more than location. For a childless couple, the cost of a 3 bedroom house in the suburbs might be the same as for a one room apartment in the city. If they choose the suburbs, maybe they're choosing more than location, they're also choosing quality of life.

closeparen3y ago

The point of producing dramatically more urban housing would be to stop having to ration our consumption of it so stringently.

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0 pointspxeboot3y ago0 comments

>The fact that so many people choose to live in suburbs, or the "sticks", suggests that there is something desirable to _them_ about living there.

Many people I know would rather live in the city, but the upfront cost of a house in the suburbs are much lower.

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johnweldon3y ago

closeparen3y ago

The point of producing dramatically more urban housing would be to stop having to ration our consumption of it so stringently.

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