To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use

Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by t8sr on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @01:16PM (#38616077)

I mean, "poor" might mean different things to different people. Call it working class? I'd rather commute from the Bronx for $2.90 than from Croydon (in many ways the Bronx of London) for, like, $7. I'd much rather get heating for free than pay, like, $5k in London.

If you're on the street, none of this helps you much, but across many metrics, I think NYC might legitimately be more affordable to live for the working class than London or Paris.

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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by foozed on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @10:23AM (#38628680)

i don't know enough to comment on the cost of "normal" living, but think about what happens in NYC the moment you get laid off or, even worse, get sick. I think at that point Paris starts becoming a lot more attractive if you're working class..

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