I'd go the other direction: Either somewhere with fewer people and more space, or taking the time to build community with the people around me, so that they'd b

I'd go the other direction: Either somewhere with fewer people and more space, or taking the time to build community with the people around me, so that they'd be more likely to come to me directly if they perceive a problem than to hand it off to some higher authority to handle. Dense cities give me the creeps.