• tamal3@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    It’s just that much easier for developers to raze all plants to the ground before grading and running other heavy equipment. These are new construction and so those developers aren’t accountable to anyone, and I’m sure the local jurisdiction doesn’t care. That’s not a justification, for what it’s worth, just an explanation.

    What I’ve never been sure of is why people don’t eventually realize how much nicer everything would be if they just replanted trees (or left them in the first place) but they seem to be used to suburban hell. If you drive everywhere it’s less of an issue that your environment is shit.

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      You’re assuming people who are forced to buy into the suburban hell have a choice.

      If a person had a choice between a 100k house in a suburban hell or a 100k house in secluded heaven. That they pick the suburban hell.

      Have you seen the housing market in the US?

      It’s also funny how “Suburban” meaning has changed. It’s supposed to be non-urban.

      But with these “suburban” neighborhoods in cities. It has basically became a word for a neighborhood with houses built next to each other and less about where it’s located.

      Suburbs use to be an inexpensive option as opposed to urban living.

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        If a person had a choice between a 100k house in a suburban hell or a 100k house in secluded heaven. That they pick the suburban hell

        Because of jobs. Unless you are retired or able to work remotely, jobs are a leash that control where you can live.

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          And even if you do work remotely, you can’t count on that lasting forever.

          One of the primary reasons I actively chose the suburbs was so that I’d be able to get another job if I lost my fully remote job. After ten years, exactly that happened, and I got a job with a commute to downtown.

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            I’d be able to get another job if I lost my fully remote job

            Not having other job options is quite a risk. Small towns that rely on one main employer are usually devastated if that employer relocates or shuts down.

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          Also big box stores are usually not too far away by design I’d wager. I’ve heard zoning laws caused most of the US to be a complete desert for shopping unless you have a car since everything is so centralized. Depending on the state a “secluded heaven” might very well be dozens of kilometers away from the market, right?

          I can’t even imagine this… no matter where I lived so far in Germany, let it be countryside, city or at the city border, there always were small shops, kiosks and/or bakeries nearby (<1km). I can’t fathom having to drive even if I’m just craving some candy while living in what’s supposed to be a proper neighborhood.