I'm annoyed at people acting like moving out into the car dependent boonies to save on rent was somehow foist upon them (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by 7bicycles@hexbear.net to c/urbanism@hexbear.net

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This is in germany for context. And there is a problem of getting priced out of german cities but nobody is getting priced out of DInslaken. It's so many people freely admitting they moved to the boonies with like a 50km one way commute to save on rent and now their wager is blowing up for like what, 3rd time in the last 10 years, as gas prices rise.

Like there's sympathetic stories here, maybe you moved for your partner and/or kids and now you're the one with the commute and don't have the type of job you can easily find everywhere. Maybe you do live in the sort of region where you're getting priced out - my heart generally goes out to you - but damn do I not care about you betting on the eternal cheap car to drive into the city so you can have subsidized peace and quiet blowing up in your face. Maybe vote for better public transport or something.

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[-] supplier@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

I can only speak to the Am*rikkkan version of this behavior, but it sounds similar. I could write paragraphs on this, but the most interesting thing I've noticed recently is that as the empire has crumbled, the only kind of new residential construction being built is multi-family buildings: condos, townhomes, etc. even out in the boonies/exurbs.

Car culture is still pervasive of course, so all these properties still have as many garages and parking spaces as possible, which is not enough to support parking for everyone who needs a car. Not having a car in these places means that you're effectively stranded.

People are now willing to sacrifice on everything that the suburbs used to afford (your own detached house, your own yard) just so they can keep driving their stupid cars, and then complain when the car is too expensive.

"The real estate at the volcano's edge is so cheap, how could I afford to live anywhere else?"