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Re:Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive pe... by N1H1L on Monday July 25, 2022 @02:45PM (#32229079)
* The per-capita drug use rates are significantly higher in rural areas.

* Cities absolutely are greener, as their total energy consumption per capita is orders lower than rural areas. People drive less in cities, way more public transit is used etc. etc.

I mean these are all obvious points now.

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Re:Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive pe... by novantadue on Monday July 25, 2022 @06:20PM (#32231702)
I like cities, but I never see the urbanists talk about the housing for a large family in the city, I guess Japan is different in this regard where each family still gets their own house. Only thing being built near me is 2-BR apartments with crummy balconies.
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Re:Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive pe... by lolsal on Monday July 25, 2022 @03:41PM (#32229901)
> I mean these are all obvious points now.

They are not obvious at all to me, someone who has lived extensively in both worlds.

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Re:Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive pe... by yucky on Monday July 25, 2022 @09:49PM (#32233336)
Per capita murder rates and robbery rates are much higher in cities. All of the most dangerous places in the US are mid to large cities. Detroit, Baltimore, St Louis etc and it's been that way for decades.
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