So I live in a (relatively) big city now. I’m always fascinated by the (social) super structure that is a city, and also by public transport inside cities. I like how life here never stops. You can find things to do at all hours of the day. I like all the weird and strange things the city has to offer.
It also has it’s downsides. It gets busy, polluted, dirty and noisy. There’s an airbnb close to my appartment and the guests party til 6 in the morning sometimes, on weekdays. If you complain, people say ‘you live in a big city, what do you expect?’ like it’s the normal thing to do. I miss nature sometimes.
I think I’ll eventually move to a village. Preferably at sea. But to be young in a city is a blessing at the moment.
City. Very much looking forward to how much better cities will be with socialist development.
GOODS FOR THE PEOPLE puts it well:
The future belongs to sustainable smart cities.
Ecologically speaking, increasingly concentrated mega cities is the only path toward a future of harmonious integration of humans and nature. Socialist cities of the future, such as the Forrest City being developed in the PRC, can develop and function in much more rational, healthy, and communal ways than random chaotic development under the tyranny of private ownership of land and industry.
I’m excited about the prospect of socialist cities as well. With lots of greenery, good quality housing, walkability, functional public transport etc. I hope to be able to see it in my lifetime.
Can you provide a link to the book your talking about I can’t seem to find it.
in a socialist city
in an apartment with good noise isolationCity or medium size town. Countryside sucks cause of all the annoying critters around. You get way more bugs flying into your home and if you live on a farm you get mice and whatnot in your walls, plus it stinks when the fields are being sprayed with fertilizer. I’ve experienced both and i much prefer being at a safe distance away from nature. Also people are much less nosy in cities, small town people are incapable of minding their own business. Fucking hated my neighbors when i lived in the countryside. Plus they were all white, middle aged or retired and upper middle class, and a lot of them had serious anger management issues and rumor was there was a lot of domestic abuse going on too. Now i live in a much more multicultural neighborhood and it’s great. It’s full of Russians, Muslims and Chinese people and it’s awesome, not only is the food around here great, it’s also a really relaxed atmosphere, the people are friendly but they leave you alone and don’t get in your face about shit. There’s lots of families too so if we have kids they’ll have neighbors to play with, and i get to practice speaking other languages when i go to the shops.
Unfortunately despite its niceties, suburban living is harmful for the planet. Humans should limit their footprint by concentrating in cities.
I gotta live in a city where I can walk to stuff and see people. Even my current city feels too small and its almost a million people
I just want something walkable and bikable with access to most necessities and social interaction, without costing twice my income or being surrounded by pigs.
Don’t think that exists in the US. Might move to Philly or Chicago or something anyway
I’m in city outskirts next to forest and staying! I love the city but hate centers for some reason.
I’ve lived in all three, currently newly moved into a pretty tiny village in the middle of nowhere. I’ll admit I grew up in a big city and spent pretty much most of my life in one, and recently I’ve lived in a smaller quieter town, which seemed slightly better. But circumstances have led to me currently residing where I am, and I have to say that initially it’s great. Everyone knows everyone, theres less noise, you can actually see the stars, and it seems wonderful. But then idk, I guess its might just be me, but I have started to slightly lose my mind from boredom, since nothing ever happens here. It’s too far out of the way from any big places for a quick trip into town, and it’s agonizingly dull at times. Keep in mind I’m in the third world, so I don’t know how it would compare to such a place in Europe or the US, which is where most of you seem to be, but out here the experience isn’t ideal if you’re a relatively young and ambitious person. Maybe when I’ve retired and need someplace quiet to sit around while I wait for death, but right now I can see why everyone below 40 here is either itching to get out to a big city, or go abroad and never come back.
having lived in a big city (say >500k population) and a small city (<500k population), i much prefer the slow lifestyle of small city. I can get to many places by walking (tho our climate is atrocious), and in car i can get anywhere in 5ish minutes. There is not a lot of stuff to do and city is practically dead at 10pm (other than drinking related stuff) but i prefer staying at home.
The perfect living spot for me has to be a few kilometers away from a big city, a distance I can walk to get somewhere that has jobs and cool stuff, while also not having to deal with waking up to car horns
The city. I understand the appeal and tranquility of living in a quiet place at the countryside, but I have spent more than two decades living in a village with little to offer (and what it had to offer being rather expensive) for me to want to live in a big city - The larger, the better. These are, after all, the centres of culture, arts, sciences and progress, and it is impossible to ever leave no stone unturned.
smaller towns. around 100-200k people. i’ve spent most of my life in them and like having things close by and the atmosphere.
100-200k is the average size of a city where I live lol
I lived most of my younger years in arguably one of the biggest cities in the world, I don’t regret it. Very recently moved from Tokyo to a much smaller town. Not quite countryside, but it is in the mountains and significantly smaller than Tokyo (<100,000 population in the whole area compared to millions).
There are things I miss about Tokyo; I love cooking and the ready availability of international markets and ingredients was definitely nice to have. Public transportation was WAY better in Tokyo, and might be the biggest thing I miss. It doesn’t take me long to get back into the city if I really want to, but honestly I have only done that a couple times so far.
However, it is much cooler, cleaner air, and generally a less fast-paced lifestyle that I can appreciate. Nevermind the cost of living differences and the amount of space I have. My flat is almost 3x the size of what I had in Tokyo at the same price, and my area is actually fairly “expensive” for an area outside Tokyo.
If my work allowed for it, I wouldn’t mind going more rural. Having land and being able to grow some of my own veg would be wonderful. I would prefer to stick to the mountains, I don’t do hot weather well. It would have to be a job I could do remotely though, because my field wouldn’t really have many opportunities in the countryside.
City outskirts, I like the city itself too.
I don’t really get the obsession some leftists have with making everything go to town and country, I love cities.
As long as I have a means and I get along with my neighbors i don’t mind where I live.
