Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : boraxman
Date : Thu Aug 11 2022 23:17:21

 pF>  bo> The suburban ideal was a manufactured want, a Post War design, a
 pF>  bo> promise of escape from what was then dysfunctional urban areas.  Thin
 pF>  bo> are changing where some younger people are eschewing the surburban
 pF>  bo> "dream" for a more urban lifestyle, close to cafes and bars and cultu
 pF>  bo> and entertainment.
 pF> 
 pF> Or, in California, they're moving out to previously unavailable areas 
 pF> farther from urban areas - because they're working remotely now.
 pF> 
 pF> Bakersfield, once a town that people scoffed at, is apparently now
 pF> becoming  a thing. You could get a house with a nice lot for the price
 pF> of a San  Francisco condo, and still commute in 1 day a week if you
 pF> needed to.
 pF> 
 pF> I think the trick is finding those little towns that have decent
 pF> internet.
 pF> 

In Australia, or at least the part I live in, this kind of move seems less popular.  Some people are moving to regional areas but we don't move as much as people in the USA do.  Some nearby towns have become "trendy" but those near Melbourne don't seem all that appealing.

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