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I am willing to bet good money that almost all of these people would prefer to live in a nice modern apartment in the same spot, if provided at the same cost.
by konschubert 3y ago
I am willing to bet good money that almost all of these people would prefer to live in a nice modern apartment in the same spot, if provided at the same cost.
Pretending otherwise might get clicks but is doing the people a disservice.
- morsch 3y ago> if provided at the same cost. Pretty big if, if you ask me.
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoThat's not what I'm writing about. It's obvious from the photos that they're living in apartments already (those who aren't living in vans), so a "modern" apartment is just a living accommodation upgrade. It's about trying to find relative solitude in a huge city. It's hard enough to do so in a modern sub-urban environment. I'm personally paying about $1k/month more for relative solitude in an older place with some solitude near a large metropolitan area than I would for a modern apartment in the area. It's worth it not just for the solitude, but for the things not being physically connected, or even really close, to your neighbors' homes provides.
- 11217mackem 3y agoWe all like different things. I've tried many of the different lives, and there's nothing better than being in close quarters for me.
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoAnd people like you have got almost all of New York to do this in. At a cheaper-than-solitary rent, too.