Damn city folk ruining the countryside tellyahwat
this post was submitted on 29 Nov 2024
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Dang ol’, man, lemme tell ya, man, people out there leavin’ the big ol’ cities, man, talkin’ ‘bout, “Oh, rent’s too high, man,” movin’ on out to them little towns, man, just messin’ it all up, you know what I’m sayin’? Dang ol’ cost of livin’, man, all like, “Can’t afford nothin’, gotta move,” man, but then they get out there, man, and they start bringin’ the dang ol’ city prices with ‘em, man, like, dang ol’ rent goin’ up, man, property taxes, man, folks been livin’ there, man, just gettin’ priced out their own dang hometown, man.
Talkin’ ‘bout, “Oh, I want a simpler life,” man, but then they go out there bringin’ their fancy coffees, man, their brunch spots, man, dang ol’ kale smoothies, man, buildin’ condos where the ol’ hardware store used to be, man, just runnin’ out all the mom-and-pop shops, man. Dang ol’ downtown, man, lookin’ like a dang ol’ mini city now, man, folks don’t even wave at each other no more, man, just starin’ at their phones, man, all disconnected, man.
And then, man, you got them city folks, man, complainin’ ‘bout how the small town don’t got Uber, man, or dang ol’ same-day delivery, man, but they don’t even stop to think, man, they the reason it’s all changin’, man, dang ol’ civilization just eatin’ itself, man, like a dang ol’ snake eatin’ its own tail, man. I tell ya what, man, dang ol’ vicious cycle, man, ain’t no way to fix it, man, just gotta sit back and watch it all unfold, man.
Boomhauer, I didn't understand a word you just said. Damn government...
It does change things. More traffic, more pollution, higher taxes my property value has gone up 12+% for the last 3 years.
Affordable housing would be more possible in cities if their building codes weren't so heavily calcified by landlords and NIMBYs 40 years ago. Still, it's good that all these small towns are seeing a resurgence in both population and cultural change, even if their original occupants hate it.
dense developments and chain stores.
But hear me out.
Population has increased.
We either density now or after we've gone all Detroit with the bungalows, gone broke, and can't afford to densify well.
strained infrastructure
You want bad infrastructure? You get it with bungalow sprawl.
You're either doing mixed-use towers now, or something shittier later when green transit is off the table.
These isolated communities also doom the residents and more importantly their children to a life chained to car ownership.
That was already a thing for them in Texas. They're arguably much less isolated now but either way everyone still needs a car.
That's certainly true of most everywhere in America.
I would suggest that instead of running yet another highway through a city centre, the money be spent on buses, or something cheaper than roads - tram lines. Trams could connect these island-esque neighbourhoods and be a boon to the young and the old alike.
Even in a place like Texas, transit could alleviate that feeling that everyone still needs a car.
And the boredom and thus drug abuse that results
From my experience
Build up, not out.
I'm going to hold onto my massive 8,000 sqft lot for as long as possible!