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Many mid size urban areas (often away from the coasts) are having a small renaissance and have a thriving local culture. Rural areas aren't a cultural wastelan

by knz 10y ago

Many mid size urban areas (often away from the coasts) are having a small renaissance and have a thriving local culture. Rural areas aren't a cultural wasteland either. Urbanization had been a consistent pattern for centuries now - decreasing economic opportunity isn't anything new to rural areas.

dilap 10y ago
for sure i exaggerate. but still: look at hemingway, for example. he could work and live in new orleans, easily, with plenty of time left over to write. can you do that anymore? i dont think so. we've lost something.
- ghaff 10y ago
  New Orleans isn't the best example. Costs have gone back up somewhat post-Katrina but 1BR rents are still close to $1K/month depending on location. New Orleans isn't a particularly expensive city, especially outside a few premium uptown locations.
  - dilap 10y ago
    $1K a month is still essentially 100% of your income at minimum wage. But yeah, it's not as crazy as SF for sure.