Wait! This is all very confusing. We have to have secks with bison now? I have some concerns….
This Japanese plan to "re-populate" rapidly emptying rural areas is interesting . . .
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In all seriousness, this is a classic “if you build it, they will come” situation.
Instead of giving money directly to the people they should instead incentivize/subsidize development of infrastructure and essential services (i.e. nurses/doctors/police/fire/etc) that would make moving out of Tokyo desirable.
Build rail network
Build high-speed internet infrastructure
Build hospitals
Parks
Shopping
Entertainment/sports venues
Make it nice and people will come Ray. People will come (or cum depending how you see it).
Instead of giving money directly to the people they should instead incentivize/subsidize development of infrastructure and essential services (i.e. nurses/doctors/police/fire/etc) that would make moving out of Tokyo desirable.
Build rail network
Build high-speed internet infrastructure
Build hospitals
Parks
Shopping
Entertainment/sports venues
Make it nice and people will come Ray. People will come (or cum depending how you see it).
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I can see the argument against many of our cities vs. their suburbs or even exurbs, particularly the ones that developed/expanded in the last 75 years. There's really no purpose to them - Kansas City, Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, Tampa, Charlotte, Denver, San Diego, etc. They are essentially suburbs with small inaccessible centers.
Our older cities had it figured out 75 years ago and have spent the better part of it reorganizing and redeveloping from deindustrialization, suburban flight, and concentrated poverty. Some are further along than others. Those were, are, and will again be the centers of art, culture, wealth, opportunities, etc. because they were designed to stand independently. Suburbs, exurbs, and rural areas are just leaches attached to them.
Our older cities had it figured out 75 years ago and have spent the better part of it reorganizing and redeveloping from deindustrialization, suburban flight, and concentrated poverty. Some are further along than others. Those were, are, and will again be the centers of art, culture, wealth, opportunities, etc. because they were designed to stand independently. Suburbs, exurbs, and rural areas are just leaches attached to them.
I would prefer to life in the country. The only issue that the wife and I are facing is the difference In restaurant quality. Ft. Lauderdale be rural iowa.
The older I get the more that the city just annoys me. Traffic…but cell phones in traffic and the morons that are oblivious to the folks around them
The older I get the more that the city just annoys me. Traffic…but cell phones in traffic and the morons that are oblivious to the folks around them
As long as the jobs stay in the big cities, people are going to be reluctant to move. Many people live in the cities because they don't want the awful commutes into work every day.
If the government is serious about redistributing populations, then they need to get the jobs to move to the rural areas. People will follow the work.
