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I dunno about that, the reservations around Tucson have housing with electricity and water. They’re not mansions, but pretty close to what other poor people liv
by pram 5y ago
I dunno about that, the reservations around Tucson have housing with electricity and water. They’re not mansions, but pretty close to what other poor people lived in nearby. What he’s describing sounds exceptional from my POV.
- bluGill 5y agoWhen you get far from other people that becomes the norm. I know of regular people who live in Northern Minnesota without any utilities - they could get it, but they have to pay for the connection. Something like 10 miles to the nearest power pole, they could connect to, and the utility wants more than $10,000/mile (which isn't price gouging, if you look at the labor and materials this is their cost). That area is relatively populated compared to some western states.
- DoreenMichele 5y agoSome people who live remotely arrange off-grid solutions, such as solar and wind power on site and water catchment systems, re Earthships et al. That approach might be a better solution for the Navajo Nation and other Native peoples on reservations. There would still be financing challenges, but it's likely cheaper overall and more sustainable than running pipes and cables long distances out to remote locations.