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Construction methods and materials have significantly reduced the amount of required labor and the cost of materials over that time period. And commuting/ comm
by beerandt 5y ago
Construction methods and materials have significantly reduced the amount of required labor and the cost of materials over that time period.
And commuting/ communications is easier which increases supply of land/space, and reduces relative
demand within cities.
- manquer 5y agoBuilding to code today is lot more expensive than building 100 years back. Labour was a lot cheaper at that time, which was the point of the post ? She could afford two servants but not other things . Commuting was not a problem then most people lived and worked in rural parts of the country.