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People are increasingly trying to crowd into a depressingly small and shrinking list of places. Mostly megapolises like London or hubs like SF, where they then
by guard-of-terra 11y ago
People are increasingly trying to crowd into a depressingly small and shrinking list of places.
Mostly megapolises like London or hubs like SF, where they then forced to live far enough that commute takes hours and their job takes the rest.
Money concentrate and people feel the need to concentrate as well.
Frankly I don't want to live that way. And I'm on my way to not to.
- ghaff 11y agoSome may indeed not have a real choice for whatever reason but to live in a very high cost-of-living area. However, many do have choice but choose to live in core urban areas of a handful of mostly coastal cities. This is a somewhat new thing in SF and has certainly intensified in recent years. However, the new grad who lived in squalor in Manhattan because they couldn't imagine living in Queens or (heaven forbid) New Jersey goes back decades. And many, many people don't live in those most expensive cities. There probably is an increasing concentration in some industries. But there's often a choice nonetheless.
- marssaxman 11y agoForced? Dude. People move to the big city because it's where the fun happens. Sure, it's expensive, but you get what you pay for and then some.
- ghaff 11y agoWhether or not it's a good value is in the eye of the beholder. But it is a luxury item.