The future belongs to bikes. With safe and smooth infrastructure it's the most efficient and healthiest way to get around. It's not a coincidence that Dutch kids are the happiest in the world.
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The Suburb of the Future, Almost Here
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#92I'm a millennial, and it made me sick to read this. It made me glad that I live where I live. I don't live in the suburbs in spite of having my own discrete unit; I live in the suburbs precisely because I have my own discrete unit. I want my own backyard so that I can go and enjoy sitting by a fire with music I like without ever needing to worry that I might have to compete with others on a cool Friday night in Autum…
So basically you like to live in the suburbs for antisocial reasons, and you your argument against the research showing suburbs are an ecological disaster boils down to "nuh-uh".
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#93Its fun to dream about the future. But, a dream is all it'll ever be. how does anyone expect to build this stuff, when we can't even build regular housing, anywhere near the amount that is required to match demand. The only way, I can see this being built, is if new cities are created. These cities need to be populated by employers first: once that's there, most people that works there will find housing there too. I…
And yet, the population in many western countries is cratering. Right now there is a housing crunch in some places, but once all the baby boomers die then there should be plenty of houses for the smaller number of children being born. And as a bonus the housing prices should tank since the supply should far outstrip the demand.
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> how does anyone expect to build this stuff, when we can't even build regular housing, anywhere near the amount that is required to match demand. You can't in SF, NY, LA... other areas don't have this problem. If your biggest desire is to have your housing not cost more than 60% of your paycheck, move to the suburbs of somewhere like Dallas. You'll be shocked at how many millennials can afford to have nice apartment…
> Dallas This is entirely true of the area. Affordability of nice housing is easily in-budget, even on a single income. If you don't mind a commute, multiple acres of land is also an option. I just recevied an ad in the mail today for 5+ acre lots on a lake, 30 minutes from Dallas starting at $189k. We moved from Dallas to Seattle 4 years ago for family. We moved back to Dallas after 18 months due to housing costs. O…
But, then you have to live in Dallas! I'm only half kidding. I live in Portland and I love the rain, the trees, the mountains, the wildfire smoke (kidding), etc. of the PNW.
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#96I'm a millennial. I don't want any kind of suburb. I refuse to live anywhere that isn't well-connected/dense enough to provide a good lifestyle completely car-free (i.e. all travel is quick, ubiquitous and convenient on foot/bike/public transportation). I do not ever wish to drive and this is not possible in any suburban development.
My nearest neighbor is a half mile away. The nearest village is 24 miles away, and has ~1200 residents. Today, I had three moose come visit my lawn. A few days ago, it was a rabbit, but I ate him for breakfast the following day. Tonight, I had trout caught from a stream on my property. I don't think my age is salient, as I know plenty of young people who claim they'd love to live like I do. So, I guess what I'm tryin…
How is your internet access? I always wonder how connected I would be if I lived like that.
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#97The idealized suburb of this article sounds a lot more like extramunicipally extending the service range of a major city than it describes any real place. look to new york and chicago and where their home prices are raising fastest to know where folks are trying to move and what for.
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Can your daughter go outside and play with her friends unsupervised? Does she have any friends?
It's not like modern city parents let their kids go out unsupervised these days
unless they live in a nice city. the city in live in has 34 million people and kids go out unsupervised just fine
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#100Earlier quoted context omitted.
My nearest neighbor is a half mile away. The nearest village is 24 miles away, and has ~1200 residents. Today, I had three moose come visit my lawn. A few days ago, it was a rabbit, but I ate him for breakfast the following day. Tonight, I had trout caught from a stream on my property. I don't think my age is salient, as I know plenty of young people who claim they'd love to live like I do. So, I guess what I'm tryin…
How is your internet access? I always wonder how connected I would be if I lived like that.
I have 15 down and 2 up, DSL. I paid the telco for the lines and for something called a DSLAM. I tried both satellite and wireless, but they sucked.