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> we have plenty of free space Where? SF and Manhattan are surrounded by water on 3 sides. Seattle has water on 2 sides. Other areas: LA, Boston, Miami, Portla
by itake 1y ago
> we have plenty of free space
Where? SF and Manhattan are surrounded by water on 3 sides. Seattle has water on 2 sides. Other areas: LA, Boston, Miami, Portland, Denver, Chicago, have similar geographic limitations.
If you were to flatten cities out (see Atlanta), jobs will still concentrate downtown. If jobs concentrate in one area, home prices in that area will also elevate (downtown, buckhead, etc).
> You're not getting a barista to commute 2 hours because the only alternative is living with 6 roommates
Personally, I wish I had 6 roommates. People aren't getting married in their 20s, so if they aren't living with their wife/husband, why shouldn't they want to live with friends?
- ronsor 1y ago> Where? SF and Manhattan are surrounded by water on 3 sides. Seattle has water on 2 sides. Other areas: LA, Boston, Miami, Portland, Denver, Chicago, have similar geographic limitations. All those places you listed are the cities with high cost of living and many people. "Where" is outside those cities--somewhere else. America is mostly empty space, even excluding parks, national forests, etc.! > Personally, I wish I had 6 roommates. People aren't getting married in their 20s, so if they aren't living with their wife/husband, why shouldn't they want to live with friends? It's fine if you do, but I feel like most people do not, and I do not. Being friends and being roommates can often be two very different experiences.
- itake 1y agoIt’s incredibly normal across history and cultures for people to live with someone, parents, siblings, husband/wife. If you live in the empty space, where are the jobs? Where is the food? Where is the healthcare?