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Could that be a transitional period? Young couples with roommates crammed into shoeboxes live in those conditions as a compromise to be relatively close to thei
by btbuildem 6y ago
Could that be a transitional period? Young couples with roommates crammed into shoeboxes live in those conditions as a compromise to be relatively close to their high-paying jobs in an expensive city. The line about "cities losing some of their lustre" resonated with me. We're basically living country life right now (not seeing much people except the odd neighbour, once a week groceries, etc) - I'd much rather do that in a country setting, if this is to continue in the long term.
- cm2187 6y agoIt's not just proximity to the office. They could commute from some distant suburbs. But young people who chose to work in London or New York also often want to experience the cosmopolitan life of a major city.
- lame-robot-hoax 6y ago100% agree. I live in a more expensive apartment in the middle of downtown so I get the amenities of living downtown. Except now those are gone. As well, I don’t have a car because normally the rail system or busses or ride sharing was enough to get me around, but now I feel as if I’m trapped in this small area around my apartment. Can’t go anywhere, and even if I want to walk somewhere, it’ll be aimlessly cause everything is closed. I’d rather live in a cheap apartment further out that had parking for a car so I could drive to the mountains or just anywhere really. Instead I’ve been within probably a quarter mile of my apartment at all times for the last ten weeks. I’m paying a premium for no return right now.