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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by jeremy7600 on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:22PM (#17761026)
>How many people want to climb 20 stories of stairs every day of their life, nevermind the transportation of equipment, etc.

Ask all those people in NYC with walkups.

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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by jackcarter on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:30PM (#17761083)
I was curious about the highest walkups in NYC. Apparently, there are a few seventh-floor ones still around, and the rent for about a 15% discount relative to the third floor. Since 1929, elevators have been mandatory for buildings >6 floors.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903639404576516...

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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @06:14AM (#17764881)
I think I'd go for that, save on the rent and save on the gym membership.
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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by emodendroket on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @04:44PM (#17761726)
Which constitutes a very small portion of the population. And considering many people in NYC live in apartments with pests, no windows, or whatever else, I'm not sure "want to" is necessarily the right choice to describe everything they end up doing.
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