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Some of us are drawn to low Cost-of-Living areas. The low crime and slower pace is nice, nearly everyone has a garden, fishes and hunts.
I commonly see town debates where people 'want' growth, so these small towns can be just like NYC. Whenever I see someone arguing about how to create this growth, I have to ask why do you want growth?
If you want to live in a high cost / high crime city, then move to one.
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Growth, Jobs, and Taffic, NIMBY thank you.
Not to much traffic this morning.
Huh? The NYT was actually trying to address the issues facing rural America. There was no mention of "not liking it."
The language is hauntingly reminiscent of the way eastern newspapers wrote about the plight of native Americans in the late 19th century. They didn't care that they were being driven from their ancestral homes or that the game they depended on for food was disappearing or that they were forced into a lifestyle that wasn't suited to their society; rather, they saw them as ignorant, uncultured savages and pitied them for it. "If only the poor Indian understood how important it is to work in an office and attend gala balls!"
The only difference is that today it's "Lo, the ignorant, God-forsaken hillbilly of the rural plains! That he could only give up the frivolity of his meaningless existence and enter the fold!"
Makes me want to puke.
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Reason: Typed meaningful, meant meaningless.
... are you not aware of the desire by progressive lawmakers to install broadband in the rural areas?
A couple years ago there was a big movement to bring fiber to rural Maine. They spent a few $Million$ of tax money, but in stringing the fiber, only established ISP' are allowed to tap into it. So nobody has access to this new fiber.
You still need local companies to tap into the fiber and to string dsl phone lines to every house, before rural folks in this state can actually have broadband.
By and large, rural Americans are happy where they are, and do not ask for taxpayer subsidized perks such as found in urban areas. As has already been pointed out, rural residents are there by choice.
Whenever you find whining, unhappy rural folks complaining about the lack of amenities, it's a sure thing that they are urban transplants who would like to recreate the city in the country. It doesn't work that way.
Interesting how many people on this thread live in successful, prosperous rural areas and deny that there are any issues with rural America. Maybe we're not hearing from folks in the struggling areas because they can't afford a computer or don't have Internet access.
I live in a successful, prosperous city and I would never claim that cities like Baltimore or Newark don't have problems. It's sad how many people think that they've got theirs, so tough luck for everyone else.
Interesting how many people on this thread live in successful, prosperous rural areas and deny that there are any issues with rural America. Maybe we're not hearing from folks in the struggling areas because they can't afford a computer or don't have Internet access.
I live in a successful, prosperous city and I would never claim that cities like Baltimore or Newark don't have problems. It's sad how many people think that they've got theirs, so tough luck for everyone else.
I don't think anybody is denying that there are impoverished rural areas. They're just pointing out that the picture the article is painting doesn't represent all of rural America as the Times suggests.
I don't think anybody is denying that there are impoverished rural areas. They're just pointing out that the picture the article is painting doesn't represent all of rural America as the Times suggests.
Well the problem isn't just poverty, for some places it's just stagnant hollowed out places where a lot of the community has left. Farmers still sell their crops and make the same living but things just aren't as good as they used to be
Well the problem isn't just poverty, for some places it's just stagnant hollowed out places where a lot of the community has left. Farmers still sell their crops and make the same living but things just aren't as good as they used to be
……. in some places. It's not a universal truth, and all of rural America isn't sitting around saying "Woe is me!" as the Times would like you to believe.
Through my journey, I've come to realize rural life is where it's at, if you can afford it. Sure there are run down shacks for bargain prices, in my neck of the woods, a decent house with a large tract of land will cost you, more so with a mountain/water view.
bgrasser, my step daughter and son in law found a bargain with land when they moved back to W. Ky. He was in the Army based at Ft. Campbell, Ky., about a 30 minute drive to work. The county they live in covers part of 2 lakes, one is 160,000 acres and the smaller one of 580,000, plus a 170,000 acre national recreation area. They bought a 3 br 1 bath upstairs and the basement set up as an apartment with full kitchen, on 14 acres, for $125,000
bgrasser, my step daughter and son in law found a bargain with land when they moved back to W. Ky. He was in the Army based at Ft. Campbell, Ky., about a 30 minute drive to work. The county they live in covers part of 2 lakes, one is 160,000 acres and the smaller one of 580,000, plus a 170,000 acre national recreation area. They bought a 3 br 1 bath upstairs and the basement set up as an apartment with full kitchen, on 14 acres, for $125,000
Sounds like they did well for themselves, glad they're happy.
As I have mentioned, If one can afford the rural lifestyle, it's the way to go, the price tag for that lifestyle is different for everybody,
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