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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by pxeboot on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:17PM (#35063406)
>The fact that so many people choose to live in suburbs, or the "sticks", suggests that there is something desirable to _them_ about living there.

Many people I know would rather live in the city, but the upfront cost of a house in the suburbs are much lower.

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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by johnweldon on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:26PM (#35063486)
Agreed. Although I think it has to do with more than location. For a childless couple, the cost of a 3 bedroom house in the suburbs might be the same as for a one room apartment in the city. If they choose the suburbs, maybe they're choosing more than location, they're also choosing quality of life.
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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by closeparen on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @10:20PM (#35064806)
The point of producing dramatically more urban housing would be to stop having to ration our consumption of it so stringently.
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