I am curious how this contrasts with the increasing freedom of movement -- people are increasingly able to pick and choose which city to live in. One of the gr

I am curious how this contrasts with the increasing freedom of movement -- people are increasingly able to pick and choose which city to live in. One of the greatest 'anchors' holding an individual or a family to a city is cost, so what happens when that cost is reduced to the bare minimum? Would we see the migration to urban centers accelerate (eg: Chicago holding >50% of Illinois' population rather than the current 20%)? Would we see a return to informal alliances like the Hanseatic League[1] as cities increasingly view their Federal overlords as inadequate or obstinate? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanseatic_League https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanseatic_League